killiekosmos
Veteran
I came across this on the "What Do they Know" web-site. It is a partial response from DVLA to a request from someone to know how they spent his Road Tax.
"I can advise, that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) makes an important contribution to general taxation revenues. VED is an annual tax payment on the licence that each vehicle requires to run on the public road network. These roads are paid for through general taxation. The current structure of VED, which is arranged according to vehicle type and registration date, was set by successive Governments.
General taxation is the means by which the Government, by Parliament's consent, funds the needs that our nation places on the state. The state provides for things like universal healthcare, education, the defence of the realm and transport infrastructure. The Government funds these services on a daily needs basis from the Consolidated Fund, which is the central pool of the nation's financial resources. Devoting specific sources of revenue to specific public service spending is an inefficient way for the state to manage its finances.
There has been no direct relationship between VED and road expenditure since 1937. Since then, all sources of revenue have contributed to funding a whole range of Government spending under the Treasury's management of the Consolidated Fund. In this way, resources can be applied efficiently and flexibly according to public expenditure priorities. The responsibility for expenditure on Motorways and Trunk Roads lies with the Highways Agency in England, devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales, and for all other roads responsibility lies with the relevant local authority.
This might be useful to quote in any You don't pay Road Tax debates.
"I can advise, that Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) makes an important contribution to general taxation revenues. VED is an annual tax payment on the licence that each vehicle requires to run on the public road network. These roads are paid for through general taxation. The current structure of VED, which is arranged according to vehicle type and registration date, was set by successive Governments.
General taxation is the means by which the Government, by Parliament's consent, funds the needs that our nation places on the state. The state provides for things like universal healthcare, education, the defence of the realm and transport infrastructure. The Government funds these services on a daily needs basis from the Consolidated Fund, which is the central pool of the nation's financial resources. Devoting specific sources of revenue to specific public service spending is an inefficient way for the state to manage its finances.
There has been no direct relationship between VED and road expenditure since 1937. Since then, all sources of revenue have contributed to funding a whole range of Government spending under the Treasury's management of the Consolidated Fund. In this way, resources can be applied efficiently and flexibly according to public expenditure priorities. The responsibility for expenditure on Motorways and Trunk Roads lies with the Highways Agency in England, devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales, and for all other roads responsibility lies with the relevant local authority.
This might be useful to quote in any You don't pay Road Tax debates.
