It”s been another good year for Gordon Brown
A second record year for new car sales will lead to all-time high tax revenues from Britain’s motorists in 2002. Last year the Chancellor collected more than £41billion from the British motorist and...
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Motor industry and consumers reject proposed 52 per cent rise in new car charges Government proposals to increase the first registration fee for new vehicles have been slammed by the motor industry....
View ArticleDVLA raids the Christmas stocking with a 52 per cent tax rise
Government hikes new car and van tax by 52 per cent from 1 January 2004 Motor industry slams ‘rip-off’ rise in registration fee The government has today announced that from 1 January 2004 new car...
View ArticleMotor industry urges caution in pre-Budget report
Motor industry’s pre-Budget report submission No further changes to company car taxation Greater duty incentives for ‘greener’ fuels No increase to Vehicle Excise Duty No increase in business...
View ArticleIndustry concern at DVLA plans to hit motorists in the pocket
Motorists should not be forced to fund upgrades to DVLA systems or the renewal of photo licences. That’s the line taken by the SMMT in response to the DVLA’s fee proposal consultation. The Society goes...
View ArticleTransport for London reveals plans to change congestion charge to new...
Transport for London (TfL) has proposed radical changes to the congestion charge that will bring massive bills for larger families and which penalise early adopters of congestion charge-busting...
View ArticleSMMT chief executive to give evidence to Environmental Audit Committee
Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive, is this afternoon (2 July 2008) giving evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) during its inquiry into changes made to vehicle excise duty (VED) rates...
View ArticleSMMT response to motoring taxation report
SMMT response to Transport Select Committee review of motoring taxation and charges The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) welcomes the Transport Select Committee’s review into...
View ArticleShowroom tax and increased VED rates take effect: 1 April 2010
Motorists buying a new car from 1 April 2010 will be subject to a new first year rate of vehicle excise duty, also referred to as a showroom tax, designed to steer buyers towards choosing...
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