The new 4x4 tax increase

[Saker-Clive]

With this new added tax increase, how are they going to implement it?
I've just looked at my log book (registration doc) and it doesn't mention that my vehicle is a 4x4!!! Just says 7 seater estate:yawinkle:

Also, mine is a switchable 4x4; road use it is strongly recomended that the car is driven in 2 wheeled drive and only switch to either 4x4 hi or low ratios when specifically on off road conditions.

As for gas guzzlers, my tank holds 66lts. I get an average of 3-400 miles on a 'tank', my fuel light comes on when I'm down to about 20lts. The most I've ever put in on one go is 45 litres!!!

[Hawkmaster]

What is it Clive?

[Saker-Clive]

What is it Clive?

what the tax or my car........................TATA Safari EX, pictures are on here somewhere!!

[Saker-Clive]

there you are Paul.........................I found it..........:rolleyes:

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=6179

[Moses]

i was a bit happier, all cars over 2.5 maybe not 4x4 but over 2.5 should have been road tax;d 800 quid a yr :D


unless their Lpg of course

and to decrease pollution and congestion one home should be allowed max 3 cars only

motorways will be less busier


any cars over 5 or 6 yrs should be crushed like in japan and should be cheaper to replace with new ones if i was prime minister
and all rough area;s and drug area's would have curfews past 8 pm lol


i shall cut crime by 3/4

[DorsetAde]

It should really be done on emissions- faireast way because the newer engines are getting a lot better, even on off roaders. I reckon he's done it to make the manufacturers clean up their act but of course its the motorist that gets hit - as usual !!

[Renton]

The rate of vehicle excise duty applied to any car or light goods vehicle is dependent upon when the vehicle was first registered or, for those registered after 1 March 2001, the official CO2 emissions figure.

The thrilling details can be found here: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/taxation.htm

[James_Falconry1]

It is only going to be implemented to start with for brand spankin new 4x4's.
Might not be added to older vehicles. the hilux i use shouldnt be added as it is not new.

4x4 is classed as that even if it is changable to 2 wheeled drive. As having a vehicle is 4 wheeled drive on road increases fuel consumption and puts a straine on the extra prop and diff if used 4 long journeys. So vehicle companies invented the 2 wheel option originally so it was economical.

They are also trying to implement free and lower tax for small cars tht have low emmisions.
Ive had to learn this **** in environmental law today and it amazed me tht they say this is done to help the environment, well the environment minister uses a dirty old jaguar wen given the choice of a toyota prius witha dual battery disel engine.
By the way all the ministers where offered a rangerover Prius and Jags and most choice the prius. Shows how he environment minister thinks, and her excuse was if there was a terrorist attack he could get away quickely. hmmmm i wonder... who would want to kill the environment minister beckett.

Hope this helps Jimmy

[Hells99]

The rate of vehicle excise duty applied to any car or light goods vehicle is dependent upon when the vehicle was first registered or, for those registered after 1 March 2001, the official CO2 emissions figure.

The thrilling details can be found here: http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/taxation.htm
Yeah, my understanding was that it was only NEW cars.

[Renton]

Yeah, my understanding was that it was only NEW cars.

Band G only applies to vehicles registered after on or after 23 March 2006.

[BrianM]

********,,,i wake up in the morning ,,, turn on the telly ,,i pay tax on the telly ,,and the tv license,, ,,go to work ,, pay tax on the fuel,, road tax , vat on the car when new,,, get to work sell some carpets,, pay vat on the sale,, get my wages pay tax on these,,, make a profit ,, pay tax on that,,,,, i am fed up just being a money sponge for this ****ing goverment

[Saker-Clive]

Mine comes up in Band F..................................even though I don't pay road tax, due to the fact that I'm registered diabled at the mo.

[Bengal Owl]

blam mr and mrs smith with there mpv or 4x4 driving around london droping the one kid of at school blocking the whole road up or the other way to look at it mr blair sitting in the 4ltr jag being driven a mile down the road to a meeting
and we pay the road tax maybe the goverment should be more eco and use public transport
looks like i have to sell the 4x4 renault mpv and stick with the nissan to get me the wife and 4 kids around

[Renton]

blam mr and mrs smith with there mpv or 4x4 driving around london droping the one kid of at school blocking the whole road up or the other way to look at it mr blair sitting in the 4ltr jag being driven a mile down the road to a meeting
and we pay the road tax maybe the goverment should be more eco and use public transport
looks like i have to sell the 4x4 renault mpv and stick with the nissan to get me the wife and 4 kids around

Get a pickup truck; only a £5 increase in vehicle excise duty due to it being taxed as a commercial vehicle.

[BlackHawke]

ive got an old frontera so it aint so bad for me.anybody noticed that diesel tax is more expensive then petrol. i though diesel was cleaner???

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/taxation.htm#Private

[North East Harris Hawker]

ok, have i read this correctly, my 95 discovery will be £175 for a years tax? as its old?
its difficult to see how they work it out, what if i had a brand new TDV6 discovery or say a 2004 TD5? what would i have to pay then?

[Dave G]

i can understand the likes of farmers i.e moaning as the 4x4 is what they require but for normal every day folk who never need to go on a field with their 4x4 thats who should be paying the extra tax ???? and the woman who own the bloody things and carnt park or drive them ??

[BrianM]

i can understand the likes of farmers i.e moaning as the 4x4 is what they require but for normal every day folk who never need to go on a field with their 4x4 thats who should be paying the extra tax ???? and the woman who own the bloody things and carnt park or drive them ??


ie my wife,,,,,

[Dave G]

take it off her brian ;) good man lol

[Saker-Clive]

i can understand the likes of farmers i.e moaning as the 4x4 is what they require but for normal every day folk who never need to go on a field with their 4x4 thats who should be paying the extra tax ???? and the woman who own the bloody things and carnt park or drive them ??

I totally agree but most of these people CAN afford the extra so it doesn't bother them; look at all the X5 BMW's or the Porsche Ceyenne's, 99% of them will never see a field let alone drive over one!!!!

I have access to my farm land where I shoot and fly 24/7, 365 days a year. I personally go off road at least 5 times a week; if they put an inclusion about 'going off road' in the vehicles everybody would be pestering the land owners to get a letter to say that they regularly use his land!!!

I think that if it is to do with a job or lifestyle, then those people should be exempt. If they don't use the vehicle for what it was designed for, they should either be made to pay for the priveledge or get rid.

[BrianM]

i agree when i got my grand cherokee the 4wd had never been engaged,,, iv since sorted that out lol,,,,

[Graham Stuart]

I only got my Ford Maverick 4x4 as i needed a 7 seater and some idiot swapped me for my old astra estate of the same age, i aint been in 4 wheel drive iether, but it will do when we get snowed in..:rolleyes:

[North East Harris Hawker]

it all seems a bit vague to me, i mean how do you find out what catagory your car falls into?
Can someone give me an idea. based on a 2004 landrover td5 ??

[Saker-Clive]

I can't find the page that you could click on and type in your vehicle; it then told you what the emmissions are and what band it was in!!!!!

If I do find it, I'll post it up:lol: