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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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The Tax Man Cometh

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....

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DVLA 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...

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Motor 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...

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Industry 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...

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Transport 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...

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SMMT 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...

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SMMT 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...

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Showroom 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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