BaldBaBoon
War Hero
Hello to you all.
Heard rumours and mutterings about this idea for a while, the mutterings seem to be getting louder and more regular.
" A new pay per mile scheme is understood to be under consideration from the Chancellor with any charge set to replace existing vehicle excise duty (VED) and road tax charges. Instead, road users would pay a fee for each mile they travel meaning those who use the roads for longer will be more affected.It estimates drivers currently spend around £1,500 to cover 10,000 miles when adding petrol filling costs and VED charges."
" A, proposed 75p per mile charge could see drivers pay up to £7,500 a year in a massive five times increase. As the scheme is still under consideration, there have been no announcements on how much charges could be or which groups may be exempt from its heavy costs.
However, the scheme is expected to replace traditional fuel duty and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates ahead of the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban.The pay per mile charges are easy to implement across all fuel types making it an easy solution when drivers begin to switch to fully electric models."
The Department for Transport has previously said they are committed to the transition to electric cars on UK roads.The DfT said it needs to ensure revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with changes on the road.
On an Average 10,000 annual mileage they are looking at replacing VED and Fuel tax which amounts to approx £1500 annual costs to the new scheme of £7500 annual costs ( average vehicle etc )
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If this did come into force , I for one would be financially crippled by anything approaching that tax level. I live in an area that has no rail links within 15 miles,which then still require an hour journey to a main line. Only 3 regular bus journeys a day to the village so that is not an option, approx 140 mile round trip for work by road as my start time is before public transport can get me there, plus a regular 250 mile trip to use my specially adapted car to take my mother out, due to her mobility problems ( back when we could take our mothers out of a care home )
To my mind, if you live out of a city, commute to work by road because of the public transport being not effective such as early, late starts or you are on a response time job, you might well be screwed.
Heard rumours and mutterings about this idea for a while, the mutterings seem to be getting louder and more regular.
" A new pay per mile scheme is understood to be under consideration from the Chancellor with any charge set to replace existing vehicle excise duty (VED) and road tax charges. Instead, road users would pay a fee for each mile they travel meaning those who use the roads for longer will be more affected.It estimates drivers currently spend around £1,500 to cover 10,000 miles when adding petrol filling costs and VED charges."
" A, proposed 75p per mile charge could see drivers pay up to £7,500 a year in a massive five times increase. As the scheme is still under consideration, there have been no announcements on how much charges could be or which groups may be exempt from its heavy costs.
However, the scheme is expected to replace traditional fuel duty and Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates ahead of the 2030 petrol and diesel car ban.The pay per mile charges are easy to implement across all fuel types making it an easy solution when drivers begin to switch to fully electric models."
The Department for Transport has previously said they are committed to the transition to electric cars on UK roads.The DfT said it needs to ensure revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with changes on the road.
On an Average 10,000 annual mileage they are looking at replacing VED and Fuel tax which amounts to approx £1500 annual costs to the new scheme of £7500 annual costs ( average vehicle etc )
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If this did come into force , I for one would be financially crippled by anything approaching that tax level. I live in an area that has no rail links within 15 miles,which then still require an hour journey to a main line. Only 3 regular bus journeys a day to the village so that is not an option, approx 140 mile round trip for work by road as my start time is before public transport can get me there, plus a regular 250 mile trip to use my specially adapted car to take my mother out, due to her mobility problems ( back when we could take our mothers out of a care home )
To my mind, if you live out of a city, commute to work by road because of the public transport being not effective such as early, late starts or you are on a response time job, you might well be screwed.
