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PostPosted: 06:35 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Motorcycle Road Tax set to double Reply with quote
I did a search and couldn't find a thread on it, sorry if it's a repost.


More info

https://www.rider-connect.com/index.php?q=node/1467

Downing street petition.
https://petitions.pm.gov.uk/motorcycle-tax/
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PostPosted: 06:46 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just Signed!

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PostPosted: 07:09 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

This all stems from a press release from the Environmental Transport Association which I have yet to hear of any supporting evidence from (nothing in the budget, etc). The press release has now disappeared from their web site, which suggests they might be trying to hide their mistake.

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PostPosted: 07:12 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, I hadn't heard of it before, I'd heard mumblings on it on here too. Confused . A quick google brought up a fair few things.
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PostPosted: 12:32 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Petition?

We need something else other than signing our names on the interweb Mad
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PostPosted: 12:50 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Kickstart wrote:
..all stems from a press release from the Environmental Transport Association...

Taken from this site wrote:
Written by ETA.co.uk
New road tax discriminates against bikers
Uk road tax is to see a shakeup with bikers feeling the pinch, for a government that is supposedly all about the environment they sure are finding ways to tax us hard. Rather than promoting the cleaner method of transport it seems that yet again the emphasis is on collecting revenue rather than encouraging more eco-friendly types of transport.
Read the full article below:

Under new emissions-based rates of road tax announced last week in the Budget, vehicles that produce less than 100g of CO2 per/km will pay nothing – unless they are motorcycles. Despite emitting less than 100g per/km, many motorcycles will next year pay double according to the Environmental Transport Association.

The new rates discriminate against motorcycles despite the fact that CO2 emissions for motorcycles of all types are already below the average level for petrol and diesel-engined cars.

A 125cc commuter bike currently pays a vehicle excise duty of £15 – the rate in 2009 will more than double to £33.

Andrew Davis, director at the Environmental Transport Association said: “A doubling of tax for motorcycles that produce less than 100g of CO2 per/km makes a nonsense of the revised rates of vehicle excise duty – it appears that motorcycles are subsidising the new zero rate of vehicle excise duty for the lowest-polluting cars. At a time when we are struggling to meet emissions targets and high petrol prices, a case must be made for the small-capacity motorcycles that produce less CO2 than cars and use far less fuel.”


The Environmental Transport Association is a not-for-profit ethical breakdown organisation, providing carbon-neutral breakdown cover and insurance products. As well as encouraging responsible driving to reduce carbon, the ETA campaigns for sustainable transport

...but as said cannot find any confirmation or even denial on a government site.

However, as a side note I notice on the news this morning that some labour MPs aren't happy about the increase in tax for post 2001 vehicles. This based on feedback from the voters and the arrogance of a minister who said they could just sell the cars (which the government own policy have made impossible) and buy a new one (what with, if you can't sell a car to raise money).

Please can we fast forward to 2010 so we can vote out this bunch of idiots. That's not saying the next lot will be any better but at least they might learn from the this lot's mistakes (yeah right, it's politicians were talking about Rolling Eyes )
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PostPosted: 12:54 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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...but as said cannot find any confirmation or even denial on a government site.


And the press release is no longer on the ETA site, yet ones just either side of it are.

All the best

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PostPosted: 16:55 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
m0l0t0v wrote:
Petition?

We need something else other than signing our names on the interweb Mad


Organised the protest yet Wink
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PostPosted: 17:01 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's in the beginning stages Laughing
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I was getting ready to conspire. Wink
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PostPosted: 17:51 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
We needs a plan Ham Cool

If the Bulgarians can do it why not us?

Hetzer should come along too Twisted Evil
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Most definately.
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PostPosted: 18:38 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Somebody misread the budget statements. Rolling Eyes

The Budget was quite specific about bike tax, it's frozen for small bikes next year and increases of £1-2 will apply on bigger classes. Future rises will be in line with inflation, no specific figures given.

The tax next year for bikes in the 150-400cc class will go up to £33. It's currently £32! Someone has misread that as including 125s, it doesn't, they will stay at £15.

Whole petition is a load of cobblers based on an inaccurate assessment of information that is freely available in the public domain, and it kinda makes me sad that so many people have got all worked up and signed it without doing some very basic checks on its accuracy........... makes bikers as a whole look somewhat foolish I fear.........
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Glad that was cleared up,

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PostPosted: 18:49 - 27 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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babyyam wrote:
Somebody misread the budget statements. Rolling Eyes

The Budget was quite specific about bike tax, it's frozen for small bikes next year and increases of £1-2 will apply on bigger classes. Future rises will be in line with inflation, no specific figures given.


that depends which inflation figures they use though,

the government uses CPI which does not include housing , tax and loads of other things and has a weighted long term formula which says quality goods say which in 1980s cost £1000 now only cost £500, the forumula is horribly complex,

CPI is used to calculate public sector pay, pensions increases etc,


While RPI is used to calculate the interest on student loans hence you can bet your top dollar they will use RPI,

Or even use REAL inflation based on M4 , 1997 M4 stood at about 550bn M4 is now 1.7 trillion , thus in 10 years £10 is actually now worth only £3.30, this is all hidden by cheapo imported goods which make people feel rich and also supressed by low wages.

So if road tax goes up by inflation

CPI = 3% , RPI 6% , real inflation 22-32%, darn I sound like my dad 2007 a loaf of bread was 99p its now £1.32 for the same brand...
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PostPosted: 17:12 - 28 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Stick politicians on minimum wage and the inability to claim expenses for their expenditures and I'm sure they'll discover the pains we feel and then they might do something, as of right now they dont care because they have no experiance of the jobs we have, they have no experiance of our income and have no experiance of our communities.

As of right now they dont care cause why should they? They get what they need and want and deep down thats all they care about...driving their jags and other crap that guzzles fuel that they dont pay for, that they dont need to pay tax for...they just put it down as expenses and take home their fat pay packet for sitting in a room and listening to crap they take no action on.

ARGHHHHH, rant over

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Paul86 wrote:
Stick politicians on minimum wage and the inability to claim expenses for their expenditures and I'm sure they'll discover the pains we feel and then they might do something, as of right now they dont care because they have no experiance of the jobs we have, they have no experiance of our income and have no experiance of our communities.

As of right now they dont care cause why should they? They get what they need and want and deep down thats all they care about...driving their jags and other crap that guzzles fuel that they dont pay for, that they dont need to pay tax for...they just put it down as expenses and take home their fat pay packet for sitting in a room and listening to crap they take no action on.

ARGHHHHH, rant over

NMW for Politicians!


yes but you only get crap ones then , much like footballers ones that are part timers or aren't pros tend not to be very good the best of the best get paid millions.
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Itchy wrote:

yes but you only get crap ones then , much like footballers ones that are part timers or aren't pros tend not to be very good the best of the best get paid millions.


But there will be people out there that actually want to make a difference for the country no matter what the pay and those are the people we need.
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babyyam wrote:
Somebody misread the budget statements. Rolling Eyes

The Budget was quite specific about bike tax, it's frozen for small bikes next year and increases of £1-2 will apply on bigger classes. Future rises will be in line with inflation, no specific figures given.

The tax next year for bikes in the 150-400cc class will go up to £33. It's currently £32! Someone has misread that as including 125s, it doesn't, they will stay at £15.

Whole petition is a load of cobblers based on an inaccurate assessment of information that is freely available in the public domain, and it kinda makes me sad that so many people have got all worked up and signed it without doing some very basic checks on its accuracy........... makes bikers as a whole look somewhat foolish I fear.........


Can we still have a protest? Laughing
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But there will be people out there that actually want to make a difference for the country no matter what the pay and those are the people we need.


what you mean fanatics? , .... fanatics in government are EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, Blair was one , people may have noticed when he kept talking about god.

The problem with fanatics and making a difference is that making a difference is often terribly misguided in the form of road to hell is paved with good intentions, and they know nowt about the logistics of how economics and societies work.

take for example the recent tax hike on whiskey , increase the tax more revenue right? , nope increase the tax consumption went down and thus tax revenues went down.

As said the problem with fanatics is that they always think they are right no matter what and cannot be convinced otherwise and cannot be bribed like normal people to abandon things which are not good for the country.
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PostPosted: 20:58 - 28 May 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Can we still have a protest? Laughing


Yeah they sound like fun Mr. Green

Could imagine people asking

"What are you protesting for?!"

"I dunno... erm just I thought it'd be fun... Woo protesting FTW!"

"..."

"Yeah woo!"

"Ok fuck it, I'll join too" Mr. Green

Then the government will have no choice but to submit Cool















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Who wants to join me? Mr. Green
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Then the government will have no choice but to submit Cool



Submit to what though?
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Laughing

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