Politics: Anger Over 'Death Wish' Plan for Major Road Tax Increases
Birmingham Post › July 11, 2008
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Motoring and taxpayer groups reacted with anger yesterday as it became known just how much extra many drivers will have to find to pay for road tax changes.
The Government has admitted that about 43 per cent of road users will see their bills rise by up to pounds 245 by April 2010, compared with fewer than a fifth who will be better off in real terms.See the full content of this document
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Politics: Anger Over 'Death Wish' Plan for Major Road Tax Increases
Treasury Minister Angela Eagle said that overall in 2009-10, "a third of cars will be better off in real terms and, in total, approximately 55 per cent of cars will be no worse off". Just over 44 per cent will pay more.
By 2010-11, 9.4 million face higher bills, 43 per cent of the pred...See the full content of this document
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