been mugged !!!!!!!!!!

[alibongo]

Anybody taxed their car in the last couple of days? just taxed mine for 6 months £104.50........... I chalenged the counter geeza about it his reply was that I had a high Co vehicle!! on further investigation my other vehicle an old diesel van with no cat  is cheaper ? work that out !! I'd not wanna get stuck behind my old van 

[redstu]

The chancellor is very forgiving - he doesn't penalise for past sins, ie when you didn't know you were doing wrong!
So get rid of the newer car and clear your conscience.

[Brushy]

I never realised that was the case now 

When Phoney Tony moves out and Gordon gets the top job l've heard that Labour are going to be all pc and appoint a new chancellor by the name of Bobbin Rastard

[alibongo]

Just another reason to go on the list of why I will have to export myself to another more car friendly/ tax haven in the future!!!!!!!ooopps- hope the tax man does not read this otherwise they will put a 50% tax on people emigrating

[jpchenet]

Just another reason to go on the list of why I will have to export myself to another more car friendly/ tax haven in the future!!!!!!!ooopps- hope the tax man does not read this otherwise they will put a 50% tax on people emigrating

Interesting isn't it. If you take your wealth out of the country you can take it with you without penalties, if you die and pass it to your family to keep it in the country, they become liable to 40% inheritance tax! 

[Martini...LB]

Just another reason to go on the list of why I will have to export myself to another more car friendly/ tax haven in the future!!!!!!!ooopps- hope the tax man does not read this otherwise they will put a 50% tax on people emigrating

Interesting isn't it. If you take your wealth out of the country you can take it with you without penalties, if you die and pass it to your family to keep it in the country, they become liable to 40% inheritance tax! 

Come to sunny Guernsey, just had a blistering couple of sunny. warm days, when out of the breeze.

Wicked.

>Martini...

[alibongo]

dont start on inheritance tax Im crying already!!!!!!!! cos I am having to deal with that too at the moment 

[vqdave]

BOLLOX!!!! CAR TAX!!!! DOH!!!!!!!

[Snoring Rhino]

dont start on inheritance tax Im crying already!!!!!!!! cos I am having to deal with that too at the moment 

Sorry but its possibly a bit late in your case Ali, but others who have ageing relatives with assets over £250k should go to a solicitor and set up a Deed of Vairance, quite complex but avoides most of the inheritance tax.

[alibongo]

AAAAHHHHHHHHH thought I had that all sorted,had my dear old ma sign over a third each to my sister and my self years ago, wronnnnng! as we did not charge ma rent on our two thirds the blo....dy tax gentlemen are valueing the whole estate dont worry they have all the bases covered !!!

[ecurie]

That's not mugging !

Here in Belgium road tax is much more. A friend just bought a VW Touareg V10 TDI.
He payed 21% tax, an immatriculation fee of 3350,- pounds and an annual road tax of almost 2000, pounds.

Even for an average family car, let's say a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI, the annual road tax is around 350 pounds.

Suppose you buy a 20 year old V12 Jaguar, which you find in good condition for 3000-4000 pounds : the Belgian governement will charge you 2200,- pounds a year for the privilege.

In addition we have the highest fuel taxes in Europe.

Yeah, this really is car heaven !

[vqdave]

That's not mugging !

Here in Belgium road tax is much more. A friend just bought a VW Touareg V10 TDI.
He payed 21% tax, an immatriculation fee of 3350,- pounds and an annual road tax of almost 2000, pounds.

Even for an average family car, let's say a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI, the annual road tax is around 350 pounds.

Suppose you buy a 20 year old V12 Jaguar, which you find in good condition for 3000-4000 pounds : the Belgian governement will charge you 2200,- pounds a year for the privilege.

In addition we have the highest fuel taxes in Europe.

Yeah, this really is car heaven !

  goodness! I was about to rant as i finally did my tax this morning at £190 odd for the year on a Mini!! Its a 1.6 for f***s sake!

Guess i will postpone my emigration to Belgium then.

[alibongo]

aaahh belgium , pretty girls, nice beer (geuze lambic, trapist etc) chips and mayo, the ardennes, spa.........high car tax? another one struck off !!!!

[DelBoy]

aaahh belgium , pretty girls, nice beer (geuze lambic, trapist etc) chips and mayo, the ardennes, spa.........high car tax? another one struck off !!!!

.....and very cheap baccy and ciggies.....

Del

[alibongo]

yep forgot that!!