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Title: Taxed for being green
Post by: Markjay on 20 May 2008, 17:06:23
According to Car Mechanics Magazine, it seems that the Treasury are set to increase the tax burden on diesel company cars because due to lower emissions by modern diesel engines the tax revenue has come down, so the Treasury need to increase the tax to ensure that the same level of revenue is maintained... just in case you thought that any of the so-called 'green' taxes have anything to do with the environment. They do not. But we knew this all along...



Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: FRE07962128 on 20 May 2008, 17:19:09
We certainly did! :y   All environmental initiatives have been hyjacked by the politicians to raise more blxxdy tax! >:( >:(
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: MikeDundee on 20 May 2008, 17:20:39
Never trust a politician :y
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 20 May 2008, 18:56:49
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Never trust a politician :y
:y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: Leomas on 20 May 2008, 19:27:27
I remember the quip about a politician quitting to take up an honest job as the piano player in a brothel...don't suppose there are 630 brothels out there looking for piano players?
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 May 2008, 19:45:42
The words Honest and Politician just don't go together and how can they say they are honest, have you seen some of the expenses claimed and if they are honest, why are they fighting to stop them being published >:(
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: FRE07962128 on 20 May 2008, 19:48:58
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The words Honest and Politician just don't go together and how can they say they are honest, have you seen some of the expenses claimed and if they are honest, why are they fighting to stop them being published >:(


Oh yes, they are honest.....they are just economical with the truth!!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: Kieran on 20 May 2008, 19:52:16
Lets see how Boris Johnson handles the proposed increase of congestion charge for London. If he does a good job then the Conservatives will get my vote. He is now the most powerful elected person in the country and could hopefully prove to be a turning point on this unfair enviormental rubbish that the goverment keeps spewing on about >:(
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: Markjay on 20 May 2008, 23:02:16
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Lets see how Boris Johnson handles the proposed increase of congestion charge for London. If he does a good job then the Conservatives will get my vote. He is now the most powerful elected person in the country and could hopefully prove to be a turning point on this unfair enviormental rubbish that the goverment keeps spewing on about >:(

True, but too late for me... i sold the Omega with its 279g/km, and my current ride is 179g/km so still well within the £8 bracket even if the ridiculous £25 charge is not scrapped.
Title: Re: Taxed for being green
Post by: Tony H on 21 May 2008, 00:24:24
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We certainly did! :y   All environmental initiatives have been hyjacked by the politicians to raise more blxxdy tax! >:( >:(
To true. I bet the green party are absolutely gutted the have have campained on environmental issues for decades, and now green is popular every tinker is at it!!