Classic car exemption removal
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They should look at taxing ebikes and bicycles - both are road users so should pay for their upkeep.
Ah yes, the wonderful time of year when papers will run a thousands stories saying that the chancellor "might" do something or "may be considering" something.
And then everyone jumps around, freaks out, and only a small subset actually happen.
Remember last year when everyone said pension allowance would be curtailed, and then a bunch of people cashed in their pensions - only to regret it when the changes didn't happen and wanted to reverse it?
Comically, the Telegraph are running exactly the same stories again despite misleading people last year. Even people in their own comment sessions were laughing at the paper when they published the stories on people regretting their decisions.
Not saying it won't happen, but it cannot be worth getting het up over stories about what "might" happen.
And then everyone jumps around, freaks out, and only a small subset actually happen.
Remember last year when everyone said pension allowance would be curtailed, and then a bunch of people cashed in their pensions - only to regret it when the changes didn't happen and wanted to reverse it?
Comically, the Telegraph are running exactly the same stories again despite misleading people last year. Even people in their own comment sessions were laughing at the paper when they published the stories on people regretting their decisions.
Not saying it won't happen, but it cannot be worth getting het up over stories about what "might" happen.
Or not bother paying it. There's a lot of classics where I live, and no cameras.Even if they do remove the exemption, it doesn't necessarily mean classic cars will join the same tiers as modern cars, might just be a flat £100. Just add it to the £££ it costs to keep it running
It’s funny though, reading about how Labour is taking everyone’s toys and destroying lives *shakes fist*
Bring back Johnson and Truss, they’ll teach em.
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I knew it'd be like this but I clicked on the thread anyway.
Guaranteed to bring up cyclists paying tax despite 0 emissions, reduced congestion, diminishingly small road wear and providing a benefit to the healthcare budget.
If you want less tax then you need more cyclists, not less.
I'm conflicted about the classic car exemption though. I get the arguments about keeping old cars going & our heritage (I love seeing old cars on the road). On the other hand, it's only really exempt because it's mostly their rich mates hobby.
For the sort of figures being thrown about it seems pretty pointless. This cabinet are wasting their time ******* about in the margins doing absolutely nothing to address the rising inequality, and slow decline of the nation.
Guaranteed to bring up cyclists paying tax despite 0 emissions, reduced congestion, diminishingly small road wear and providing a benefit to the healthcare budget.
If you want less tax then you need more cyclists, not less.
I'm conflicted about the classic car exemption though. I get the arguments about keeping old cars going & our heritage (I love seeing old cars on the road). On the other hand, it's only really exempt because it's mostly their rich mates hobby.
For the sort of figures being thrown about it seems pretty pointless. This cabinet are wasting their time ******* about in the margins doing absolutely nothing to address the rising inequality, and slow decline of the nation.