Hi all, thought you might like to know, there is someone out there fighting our cause. This guy has started a petition on the following link. http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/historiccartax/ Check it out and sign up,it may have an influence on someone in parliment.
historic car tax
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Got an email from Downing Street on petition. No surprises really but here is their reply. At least they are not taking what we have got away.....for now.
"The Government is committed to using Vehicle Excise Duty as a means of bringing environmental factors into consideration when people choose to take ownership of a car. Vehicle Excise Duty also helps to support the Government's wider policy objectives by providing a valuable source of revenue from which important public services may be funded.
The Government recognises that many historic car owners would have been disappointed when the 1998 Budget decision was made to freeze the rolling 25 year exemption at 1973. However, the Government continues to judge that in the light of its environmental focus for Vehicle Excise Duty it would be inappropriate to extend the exemption at this point in time.
It should be noted that the current exemption remains in force, currently benefiting some 307,407 vehicles, many of which will be maintained in careful preservation by their owners. The exemption applies equally to all historic cars built before January 1973 irrespective of their country of manufacture.
Some other types of historic vehicle are also exempt from payment of Vehicle Excise Duty. This Government decided to make all steam powered vehicles exempt from April 2001, benefiting vehicles like preserved steam powered road rollers and traction engines. Historic lorries built before 1973 are also exempt, provided that they are not used commercially.
The Government believes that it has got the balance right in the current exemptions it offers. In considering the case for further exemptions or changes to existing ones the Government has to consider the stability of its tax measures, the consistency of its environmental signal, and the costs of delivery - these would include initial implementation costs and ongoing administrative costs."
"The Government is committed to using Vehicle Excise Duty as a means of bringing environmental factors into consideration when people choose to take ownership of a car. Vehicle Excise Duty also helps to support the Government's wider policy objectives by providing a valuable source of revenue from which important public services may be funded.
The Government recognises that many historic car owners would have been disappointed when the 1998 Budget decision was made to freeze the rolling 25 year exemption at 1973. However, the Government continues to judge that in the light of its environmental focus for Vehicle Excise Duty it would be inappropriate to extend the exemption at this point in time.
It should be noted that the current exemption remains in force, currently benefiting some 307,407 vehicles, many of which will be maintained in careful preservation by their owners. The exemption applies equally to all historic cars built before January 1973 irrespective of their country of manufacture.
Some other types of historic vehicle are also exempt from payment of Vehicle Excise Duty. This Government decided to make all steam powered vehicles exempt from April 2001, benefiting vehicles like preserved steam powered road rollers and traction engines. Historic lorries built before 1973 are also exempt, provided that they are not used commercially.
The Government believes that it has got the balance right in the current exemptions it offers. In considering the case for further exemptions or changes to existing ones the Government has to consider the stability of its tax measures, the consistency of its environmental signal, and the costs of delivery - these would include initial implementation costs and ongoing administrative costs."
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You beat me to it Panky, I was just gonna put the link in. http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page12025.asp
Got the email and its a ridiculous load of govt speak trying to fob us off with interests in the latest govt initiative being greater than sticking with rules that have worked historically but which they can't apply now because they need to keep taxing the motorist. I deal in govt law so am as guilty of the next of govt speak but I have never read such a load of rubbish - I will be responding.
Rant over - how is everyone, are you all well?
Rant over - how is everyone, are you all well?
hi dotty1,nice to hear from [8D] better for seeing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l77I564qbJg
It's the bit that says 'the consistency of its environmental signal' that worries me. Monster trucks and sports cars are about to be hammered we are led to believe and unfortunately a lot of peoples perception of older vehicles is one of slow inefficient lumbering beasts spilling oil all over the highway, actually sounds like a fairly accurate description. Me thinks we'd better start experimenting with fuel cells and chip fat diesels.