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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegod on 13 June 2008, 09:03:04

Title: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: omegod on 13 June 2008, 09:03:04
Just got my log book back and it states petrol, Is there a worthwile reduction in road tax if I register it as gas?

3.0 Elite with a Necam kit fitted by the way.
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: Dazzler on 13 June 2008, 09:26:20
As far as i know, you get no tax relief on the Omegas :(
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: mkaminski100 on 13 June 2008, 09:40:53
Why? If the car is registered after 2001 than you should get a reduction. Funny thing is that it's as ecologial as 2.5 diesel, but still you can only get £20 back!
Next year Tax bands will kill family cars... Anything 2.0 and above - min £300.
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: Entwood on 13 June 2008, 09:43:53
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Why? If the car is registered after 2001 than you should get a reduction. Funny thing is that it's as ecologial as 2.5 diesel, but still you can only get £20 back!
Next year Tax bands will kill family cars... Anything 2.0 and above - min £300.

Ask Mr Brown and his bunch of thieving barstewards  :(
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: mkaminski100 on 13 June 2008, 09:48:26
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524
Check Alternative fuel car (TC59)
Is there any particular reasan that any Omega, registered after 01/03/01 should not get a tax reduction?

BTW - check this http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/road-tax/ My MIG ix 99 so I will still pay £190 but the new ones will be so expensive.  
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: Entwood on 13 June 2008, 09:51:22
Those figures only apply to "type approved" .. ie factory installs .. :(

basically the government does NO emissions testing whatsoever, but uses figures provided by the manufacturers .. as there are no figures for an LPG Miggy .. we get no reduction   :(

That is my understanding anyway .. hopefully I'm wrong ..
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: omegod on 13 June 2008, 10:01:53
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Why? If the car is registered after 2001 than you should get a reduction. Funny thing is that it's as ecologial as 2.5 diesel, but still you can only get £20 back!
Next year Tax bands will kill family cars... Anything 2.0 and above - min £300.

Ask Mr Brown and his bunch of thieving barstewards  :(
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Mine is a feb 2000 registred but was built in may 99 so am I right in thinking I will stay at £190 a year level?
Title: Re: LPG tax reduction ?
Post by: mkaminski100 on 13 June 2008, 10:05:59
My friend had converted his Zafira in Poland and only had to translate his certificate. I am sure you can certify your conversion. I don’t know if you need an invoice or just a certificate.
I would say it’s a rip off – this is a ROAD TAX and it’s calculated by CO2. If there is less CO2 pollution, car should be in relevant band.
“Hybrid” cars – it’s a laugh as these burn fuel like normal cars, and just storage electricity when the car does need to slow down. There is a pollution, but what can we do…
Only reasonable idea is to buy a diesel (low bands – don’t know how they calculate this) but again ON prices are jumping everyday… I will have to think about O2 or H2 car ;)

P.S. Omegod - yes, as you still pay for engine size (me too)