CarMad Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Just to balance some of the posts. I read today that they are considering changing the tax on new cars. If it came in 'gas guzzlers' read 4x4's and high end cars are going to get a first year tax cost of £2000 over the normal £300 or £400 as it is now or will be next year. Low emission cars won't have any tax to pay however something as low as a 1.6 A4 may have to pay £630 instead of less than £200 as it is now. Surely this is going to put massive pressure on the sale of new cars. I mean why get new when you will be able to make an even bigger saving than you can now by buying a nearly new car. I personally believe they should look at the ever increasing pollution and lack of tax of air pollution before they start adding more onto new cars. In 2050 pollution from air travel will have gone up 10 fold if its not put in check, its already doubled in the last 10 years alone, they haven't even included air travel emissions in the recent climate bill. Madness, the car is the target AGAIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Perhaps I'll be keeping my S4 a little longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gb110430 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 where did you read this, thats surely unfordable for a 1.6 owner with perhaps two cars a household Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 It was on the front page of todays Sunday Times. It has a table in the paper that isn't in the online version. The tax is only in the first year, it reverts back to normal after year 1. Gas Guzzlers may be hit with £2000 purchase tax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabGirl Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 If it's only for the first year then that won't put off your average big spender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted September 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 I wouldn't have thought so no, but for cars that just tip over into higher brackets then I guess it would be a major hit. Lets face it many people me included think long and hard over extras that are only a few hundred £££, if suddenly its an extra £1000 or £2000 in tax its going to make you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 There will be a big gap between highly efficient and highly tuned 1.4's (VW's TSi might do well) to the worthwhile 2.5 V's! 1.6 - 2.4 will disappear. Maybe small capacity V's will re-appear? Go to the Labour website and tell them what you think, and tell them what they need to do - encourage (not tax) car and fuel companies to do stuff. Not leave it to the average consumer to pay the burden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Quoted from the article: "People who opt for the cleanest models, such as the G-Wiz electric or Smart cars, will get a cash boost by being able to claim a £2,000 rebate off the purchase price of the vehicle" I have visions of Range Rover drivers fitting bull bars and shoving Smart cars etc off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 This is Darling isn't it? wouldn't expect any favours for the motorist then. Would love to see him try and get my son, wife and luggage in a G Wiz for a trip to Devon, even a trip to the Supermarket for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidicks Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 So when we all pay this extra £2,000 or whatever, what happens to it? Will the government invest it in renewable technology, carbon offset programs etc? Will they B*ll*cks!! It will just be added to the £40bn (or whatever we already pay in motoring taxes) and the majority wasted as currently, on unrelated things. Yet another money-making opportunity dressed up as an environmental policy Sidicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfer Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 [ QUOTE ] So when we all pay this extra £2,000 or whatever, what happens to it? Will the government invest it in renewable technology, carbon offset programs etc? Will they B*ll*cks!! It will just be added to the £40bn (or whatever we already pay in motoring taxes) and the majority wasted as currently, on unrelated things. Yet another money-making opportunity dressed up as an environmental policy Sidicks [/ QUOTE ] Yep agreed, add the free fruit for pregnant mums What B*llocks, it will be free housing for anyone unemployed soon. This country has gone to the dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonl Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Nothing compared to what Menzies said yesterday for the Lib Dems. He is going to 'Hammer' anyone earning over £70k a year. He says that high earners have done far too well under Labour, and now must offset the middle low earners. WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!! Since when is 'doing well' a crime. They really do just presume that high earners do absolutely feck all for their money. linky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1MAC Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Nothing compared to what Menzies said yesterday for the Lib Dems. He is going to 'Hammer' anyone earning over £70k a year. He says that high earners have done far too well under Labour, and now must offset the middle low earners. WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!! Since when is 'doing well' a crime. They really do just presume that high earners do absolutely feck all for their money. linky [/ QUOTE ] Plus it's not really high earners as it is household income and not individual income - 2* £35k PA isn't exactly high earner territory. They have nil chance of getting in but the one worry is that the 'look at us we actually exist' pronouncements may influence others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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