Things I wish I knew

[Mohican]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

If you're parked on a public highway and are either displaying an out of date one or not displaying, you can be issued a fine on the spot by a traffic warden.

[The Camel]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

[Ironside]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

yeah and then who would live in the sticks supplying you city folks with food. We already pay a much higher fuel cost and dont have the luxury of a pubic transport system that will get us to a location or at time we need scrap  fuel tax and use a chip paying per mile travel depending on the road your travelling so the people using the expensive new roads are paying for them while we mugs on dirt tracks can save a little

[The Camel]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

yeah and then who would live in the sticks supplying you city folks with food. We already pay a much higher fuel cost and dont have the luxury of a pubic transport system that will get us to a location or at time we need scrap  fuel tax and use a chip paying per mile travel depending on the road your travelling so the people using the expensive new roads are paying for them while we mugs on dirt tracks can save a little

Someone who does 10 miles per week pays the same car tax as someone who does 10,000.

That doesn't seem very fair to me.

[Ironside]

Under a chip the amount would work out much fairer than just slapping in on fuel

[The Camel]

Under a chip the amount would work out much fairer than just slapping in on fuel

Just on fuel also encourages people to use more fuel efficient cars too which are better for the enviroment

[Ironside]

As I said easy enough to say when you have a good public transport system fuel tax is already crippling people up here £1.47a litre and no option of public transport

[Doobs]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

[The Camel]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

But my point is there should be no such thing as car tax.

Why should someone who owns but doesn't drive a car be taxed for it?

[mondatoo]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

But my point is there should be no such thing as car tax.

Why should someone who owns but doesn't drive a car be taxed for it?

They aren't, you don't have to pay tax if you aren't driving it.

[The Camel]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

But my point is there should be no such thing as car tax.

Why should someone who owns but doesn't drive a car be taxed for it?

They aren't, you don't have to pay tax if you aren't driving it.

If it's parked on the road you do.

[Ironside]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

But my point is there should be no such thing as car tax.

Why should someone who owns but doesn't drive a car be taxed for it?

They aren't, you don't have to pay tax if you aren't driving it.

If it's parked on the road you do.

its road tax if your parked on the road your using the road which your paying the tax for also you can get cheap environment friendly cars that are road tax free

[Jon MW]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

Why do we still pay car tax at all?

Much fairer to add this tax to fuel.

The taxes on fuel >> VED, so it seems the Government mostly agrees.

But my point is there should be no such thing as car tax.

Why should someone who owns but doesn't drive a car be taxed for it?

They aren't, you don't have to pay tax if you aren't driving it.

If it's parked on the road you do.

its road tax if your parked on the road your using the road which your paying the tax for also you can get cheap environment friendly cars that are road tax free

It's not road tax, and it hasn't been road tax since the 1930's

[Graham C]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason.  

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

If you're parked on a public highway and are either displaying an out of date one or not displaying, you can be issued a fine on the spot by a traffic warden.

I know, but why?  As the advert says, they only need to check their systems to see if I have a tax or not for my car, why does putting it in the window have to be part of it.  I shouldn't have to have a physical bit of paper at all.

[bobAlike]

Why do we need to put car tax in the windscreen still?   The tele is normally showing adverts telling us they know where to look if our car is untaxed and it can be scrapped if we don't do it, it's all on the computer yet we still need to show a bit of paper in the window for some reason. 

My car tax has gone up £70 since 2007.

If you're parked on a public highway and are either displaying an out of date one or not displaying, you can be issued a fine on the spot by a traffic warden.

I know, but why?  As the advert says, they only need to check their systems to see if I have a tax or not for my car, why does putting it in the window have to be part of it.  I shouldn't have to have a physical bit of paper at all.

I imagine it just makes it easier to spot the dodgers. An untaxed car may not be registered to the current owner, in this situation a visual inspection may alert the police to check the car/driver.