Vehicle Excise Duty
- BusinessAOL
Vehicle tax dodging rises, leaving government out of pocket
The number of cars without Vehicle Excise Duty (commonly referred to as road tax) has trebled since 2013, according to figures from the Department for Transport. The DfT estimates there are around 750,000 unlicensed cars in the UK. This would mean
- PoliticsAOL
Drivers want paper tax discs back after clamping increase
Calls are being made for the return of the tax disc, after The Times obtained information showing that the number of vehicles clamped because of non-payment has more than doubled since it was abolished. Figures obtained by the newspaper under a
- LifestyleAOL
Bring back the paper tax disc! Three quarters of motorists want it back
It has been almost two years since paper car tax discs were phased out - but we're still not getting used to it. A study by uSwitch found that three quarters of British motorists want to see them make a triumphant return. So are we just very
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Pre-1977 vehicles to be reclassified as classic cars
Any vehicle dating from before 1977 is to be classified as a classic, under new government plans. The proposed changes, which will come into effect within the next two years, aim to make it easier to keep older cars on the
- BusinessAOL
Ditching paper tax discs sees ยฃ93m plunge in tax payments
When the DVLA did away with paper tax discs in 2014, they expected a dip in the amount of vehicle excise duty paid, as motorists got to grips with paying without having the disc as a daily reminder. However, they vastly underestimated how tax
3-min read - NewsAOL
Vehicle tax system overhauled in new Budget
Yesterday's budget has brought big changes for new car buyers, with a new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tariff introduced for cars bought after April 1
- BusinessAOL
Drivers could face tax rises to cover Treasury deficit
After several years enjoying low vehicle tax rates, drivers of low-emisson cars could see their tax costs rise dramatically, as the Treasury aims to prevent a black hole in its balance sheet, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
