The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

There are rumours that in the next budget the government will start charging us per mile to drive. Great.

This country has seriously gone to the dogs Bet the politicians will still have all their car expenses paid though.

 

[Paulus]

There are rumours that in the next budget the government will start charging us per mile to drive. Great.

Who is putting the rumour out there?

 

[Mo1959]

Who is putting the rumour out there?

https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/drivers-could-mile-taxes-coming-sooner-unavoidable-policy

 

[Paulus]

https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/drivers-could-mile-taxes-coming-sooner-unavoidable-policy

Ah, GB news, funded by the Tory party.

 

[Mo1959]

Ah, GB news, funded by the Tory party.

Just one of the links I found when I googled. There are others. It’s amazing how many rumours do come true within a few years.

 

[welsh dragon]

Who is putting the rumour out there?

It's in various places that's why I said it's a rumour for now

 

[Mo1959]

Gosh. It’s almost dark. I think I might pop out for a twenty minute stroll before putting the pjs on.

 

[classic33]

Who is putting the rumour out there?

Partially due to the new VED rules coming in next year on electric vehicles.
But https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/consu...sive-pay-mile-road-tax-octobers-autumn-budget

 

[screenman]

I just woken up. I have started doing twenty minutes of yoga again each evening. I think I might have relaxed a bit too much at the end of that session.

 

[classic33]

Gosh. It’s almost dark. I think I might pop out for a twenty minute stroll before putting the pjs on.

Put something on before going for a stroll!

 

[PaulSB]

There are rumours that in the next budget the government will start charging us per mile to drive. Great.

There's a certain sense to this. Much depends on how it's implemented. At the moment e-vehicle users don't pay fuel taxes. Current fuel duty is 53p and VAT per litre is 24. That's 77p of tax revenue that is lost to the exchequer. When petrol/diesel cars are banned the tax revenues will decline sharply. Somehow that revenue has to be replaced.

Which? say an e-vehicle can cost as little as 2p per mile, petrol 16p, diesel 13p.

If fuel duty was eliminated and we all paid the same tax per mile, road charging, it would be a lot fairer.

My house can never afford to buy an e-car.

 

[PaulSB]

Put something on before going for a stroll!

I thought it but didn't dare say it.

 

[PaulSB]

Mrs P has gone for a night out with the tennis ladies. I had pizza, two Guinness zero and a good film. A very cosy evening.

Bed next I think.

 

[welsh dragon]

If it did happen the chaos would be horrendous. Buses, delivery companies, can you imagine the costs involved.

 

[welsh dragon]

There's a certain sense to this. Much depends on how it's implemented. At the moment e-vehicle users don't pay fuel taxes. Current fuel duty is 53p and VAT per litre is 24. That's 77p of tax revenue that is lost to the exchequer. When petrol/diesel cars are banned the tax revenues will decline sharply. Somehow that revenue has to be replaced.

Which? say an e-vehicle can cost as little as 2p per mile, petrol 16p, diesel 13p.

If fuel duty was eliminated and we all paid the same tax per mile, road charging, it would be a lot fairer.

My house can never afford to buy an e-car.

Neither could I.