The Road Tax Rebellion ; (1) Mps Demand U-Turn Over Extra Levy On Millions of Family Car Drivers(2) Road Tax Revolt

Daily Mail (May 27, 2008)

Author: Michael Lea

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EXTRA taxes that will hit seven out of ten motorists must be scrapped, nervous Labour MPs demanded last night.

Under Budget proposals which will kick in next year, up to 18million drivers will pay hundreds of pounds more per year to use the roads depending on their car engine emissions.

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The Road Tax Rebellion ; (1) Mps Demand U-Turn Over Extra Levy On Millions of Family Car Drivers(2) Road Tax Revolt

Rebel MPs are particularly unhappy that the road tax increases will apply retrospectively.

At present, motorists are exempt from the top tax band if their car was bought before 2006.

But the Budget tax rises - claimed to be a 'green' tax - apply to all vehicles bought bet...

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