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New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Anton » Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:33 am

I just got through reading an article about how the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, is planning on some late budget changes. What it boils down to is he's planning on introducing a new 4x4 tax in the next few weeks. Essentially this is a tax on all vehicles capable of driving more than one axle, and which are not classed as an HGV. The new proposals are that all passenger vehicles, light utility vehicles, vans and goods vehicles not specifically classed as HGV's will be taxed based on the number of driven axles, with the current tax rates used as the base calculation. This means that all 2wd vehicles, whilst technically covered by these new proposed laws, will not see any change in their tax rates, but all 4x4 vehicles will see their tax rates double overnight.

This isn't the end of the bad news. The government is also proposing as part of this "war on environmentally unfriendly Chelsea tractors" a new insurance tax. Essentially all insurance companies will be required by law to add VAT on top of Insurance Premiums Tax, but again, this proposal also affects only vehicles with more than one driven axle.

Essentially this means insurance of all 4x4 vehicles will be raised by 20%, overnight.

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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Tramp » Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:43 am

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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by twiss » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:21 am

The link in the status bar gave it away for me :P
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by turbo-tom » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:41 am

well to you :thefinger: :thefinger:

i got confused at this part "Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne" , then i got bored and clicked the link :lol: :lol:
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Darrell » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:26 am

You swine :D

I'd already started cussing.
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Anton » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:36 am

Darrell wrote:You swine :D
Oink! :hahaha:
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Jamie_stafford » Sun Apr 01, 2012 11:39 am

You got me! well done. :doublethumbs:
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Edweird » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:24 pm

Don't give them ideas Anton! :shock:
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by Anton » Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:26 pm

Edweird wrote:Don't give them ideas Anton! :shock:
If they actually read this, and do it, I will probably be publicly whipped, tarred and feathered. And I probably will have to admit I deserve it.

Although I might suggest you put George Osborne in my place...
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Re: New 4x4 tax laws!!!!

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:39 pm

I didnt reply when I read this at 6.30am just as I went to work as I wasnt in a great mood.

Got my sleepy self so I had to get revenge and txt the mrs who was away telling her the dog was dead! :lol:

Nice one

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