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May 22, 2008
British drivers to be hit with huge tax increase
LONDON -- Eighty-four per cent of British drivers are unprepared for the radical changes to road tax rates which will see a million people pay more than double over two years, according to the Environmental Transport Association.
The graduated rates of vehicle excise duty in 2009 will be based on a car's emissions, but the research reveals that only 16 per cent of people know the current tax band into which their vehicle falls.
Andrew Davis, director at the Environmental Transport Association, said: "The new system aims to encourage drivers to choose the least polluting car, but millions of drivers will get a shock as tax bills land on doorsteps next April -the spiralling cost of motoring means people need to check now how much they will pay."
The ETA website at http://www.eta.co.uk features a Car Buyers' Guide, a free online directory of the environmental performance of over 1300 cars. New figures are published on 18th June 2008.
Source: The Environmental Transport Association (ETA)
Posted by Frank at May 22, 2008 10:03 AM | Filed under Auto Marketing | Auto News | Car Tech | Environment | Finance