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exceptions for vehicles that seldom used public roads, such as agricultural tractors. This annual duty was payable by all road hauliers in proportion to the axle load and had the effect of removing many heavy steam-powered vehicles from the road. It was accompanied by changes in legislation that relieved local authorities of some of their costs through new abilities to set weight and speed limits.
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purposes. Until 2002 their financial benefit was assessed primarily based on price and mileage driven; this was then modified so that vehicles with lower emissions were assessed at a lower value than those with higher emissions. In addition, the taxable allowance for mileage using private cars has
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of 1933 for all heavy vehicles. This addressed a perception that the free use of roads was unfairly subsidising the railway's competitors, through the introduction of an additional axle weight duty within the VED in order to charge commercial motor vehicles for the costs they generated. There were
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Conservatives in 1993 with the introduction of the Fuel Price Escalator. The escalator was designed as a means both to raise money and discourage car use on environmental grounds... While duty rose by two pence a litre as part of the 2000 Budget,
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European Union countries, including France. Transport Minister Mike Penning said charging overseas companies would create a "fairer"
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to reduce the "disturbingly high cost of motoring" by cutting motoring taxation in the forthcoming budget. Between 1950 and 1961 motoring tax revenue rose from £131 million (£5.67 billion as of 2024) to £730 million (£20.5 billion as of 2024). By 1966, when taxation revenue reached £1
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to charge drivers by each mile driven, with higher pricing in congested areas at peak times, while reducing the existing motoring taxes. Under this strategy drivers in the countryside would be likely to pay less, as rural motorists are currently overtaxed according to the study.
595:. It was intended as charge that could be levied regardless of the fuel used to power a vehicle. The Minister of Transport was responsible for collecting and spending the money collected although in later years the Treasury assumed responsibility for the allocation of funds.
664:, which were automatic fuel tax increases above inflation with an objective to stem the increase in pollution from road transport and cut the need for new road building. The policy was retained by the incoming Labour government in 1997 and was withdrawn after the
733:. Tax is based on fuel volume, rather than as a percentage of the selling price. With the exception of gas, rates don't vary by fuel type. Some vehicles including local bus services, some farm and construction vehicles and aviation pay reduced or no fuel duty. A
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became the first city in the UK to introduce a WPL. The levy charges £350 on each parking space made available to employees at businesses with more than ten such parking spaces. The council have used the revenue of around £10 million a year to develop the
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of 1962 suggested that "road users should pay the costs that he imposes upon others", including road costs (construction, maintenance, lighting), congestion (the delay the motorist causes to others) and social costs (risk, noise, fumes).
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The history of motoring taxation was closely linked to the construction of roads until 1937, since when motoring taxation has been treated as 'general taxation' with roads competing for funds with other departments on an equal basis.
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decided to continue to charge most crossing users to keep congestion levels down. As with congestion charging schemes, all proceeds must be used for transport purposes. In one year this money amounted to £60 million.
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In the early years of the 20th century funding for roads and related infrastructure was drawn mainly from local ratepayers and the tram companies, who were obliged to maintain the road around their tracks under the
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570:. The 'Road Board' was established in 1910 which could make grants for new roads to local authorities from the Road Improvement Fund as envisage by the Development and Road Improvement Funds Act 1909.
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required councils to register all new vehicles and to allocate a separate number to each vehicle and to
Provision for the collection and application of the excise duties. The act also established the
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VED was introduced in the 1888 budget; the current system, which applies specifically to motor vehicles was introduced in 1920 and was initially paid directly into the
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with other motoring taxes to be reduced to compensate. The plans have been extremely controversial with 1.8 million people signing a petition against them.
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of a motor vehicle which is to be used or kept on public roads.
2264:. Transport and Sustainability. Vol. 5. pp. 335–360.
1837:"Livingstone takes charge zone farther west despite opposition"
1340:"The oddly fascinating history of 'road tax' and the Road Fund"
1177:"Fuel for Thought - The what, why and how of motoring taxation"
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1947:"Congestion charge will rise to £25 for 'Chelsea tractors'"
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In 2005, the Government published proposals for a UK wide
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billion in 2009, a further £4 billion was raised from the
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741:. In May 2008, UK fuel taxes were the highest in Europe.
602:, followed by the adoption of the recommendations of the
2320:"Workplace parking tax: How UK's only levy scheme works"
1758:. Her Majesty's Government. 9 March 2007. Archived from
2442:"Travel tax plan wins £250,000 Wolfson Economics Prize"
1977:"The Low Emission Zone. Cleaner air for Greater London"
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1982:. Transport for London. pp. 10–12. Archived from
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1894:"Hydrogen cars are the future of driving - CarCheck"
1845:. London: News International Limited. Archived from
1511:"Hydrogen cars are the future of driving - CarCheck"
1561:"Foreign lorries face £10 daily charge on UK roads"
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1918:Simon Jeffery and Sarah Phillips (7 August 2006).
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2205:"PM denies road toll 'stealth tax'"
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2183:"'Pay-as-you-go' road charge plan"
2053:"Call for tunnel to be made safer"
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385:Domestic rates in Northern Ireland
318:Land and Buildings Transaction Tax
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2105:"Toll road lawyers in award hope"
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1607:"Hydrocarbon Oils: Duty rates"
1440:"Taxation Screw on Motorist".
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1945:Webster, Ben (13 July 2006).
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2361:Gwyn Topham (15 May 2012).
2262:Parking Issues and Policies
1674:"The road user and the law"
1156:Toll roads in Great Britain
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354:Welsh Rates of Income Tax
141:UK Government Departments
2552:Gaelic-speaking Scotland
2520:Road numbering schemes:
2444:. BBC news. 13 July 2017
2235:House of Commons Library
2107:. BBC News. 9 April 2006
2033:. BBC News. 1 April 2003
1810:Greater London Authority
1456:"UK fuel tax: The facts"
1302:. London. Archived from
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931:London Congestion Charge
923:London congestion charge
911:London congestion charge
494:London congestion charge
2185:. BBC News. 6 June 2005
2127:"Statement of Accounts"
1695:"Vehicle Excise Duties"
1236:Clark, Gregory (2017).
1135:Wolfson Economics Prize
1129:Wolfson Economics Prize
852:Customs duties on some
650:road protests in the UK
395:Business rates in Wales
349:Welsh Revenue Authority
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154:HM Revenue and Customs
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323:Scottish Landfill Tax
252:Petroleum Revenue Tax
242:Insurance Premium Tax
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2079:The Motorway Archive
1370:Imperial War Museums
1328:. National Archives.
1096:(IFS) funded by the
1092:A 2012 study by the
1025:public rights of way
854:Grey import vehicles
767:vehicle road use tax
716:Hydrocarbon oil duty
711:Hydrocarbon oil duty
662:Fuel Price Escalator
452:hydrocarbon oil duty
359:Land Transaction Tax
40:improve this article
2009:"Area of operation"
1816:on 30 December 2005
1794:on 7 December 2008.
1634:The Daily Telegraph
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1536:"Vehicle tax rates"
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1444:. 23 February 1966.
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292:Vehicle Excise Duty
272:Climate Change Levy
232:Stamp Duty Land Tax
2322:. 7 February 2019.
2211:. 21 February 2007
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1762:on 10 October 2007
1711:on 13 October 2010
1515:www.carcheck.co.uk
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1232:Retail Price Index
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1070:Transport Act 2000
1035:and College Road,
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282:Machine Games Duty
247:Air Passenger Duty
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187:National Insurance
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942:congestion charge
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583:Road Fund Licence
526:33 & 34 Vict.
522:Tramways Act 1870
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