I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

On 06/04/2022 12:48 pm, Mike Collins wrote:
>
> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

Don't worry about it.

It isn't important enough for that.

Just reflect on the fact that even the DVLA doesn't call Road Tax "VED".

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

Bad luck - I don't pay single penny in VED.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty

On 06/04/2022 01:03 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
>> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
>
> Bad luck - I don't pay single penny in VED.
>
> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty

No-one ever gets a demand for "VED".

It's Road tax.

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

QUOTE: General description of the measure

This measure reforms Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for cars first registered from 1 April 2017 onwards. First Year Rates (FYRs) of VED will vary according to the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the vehicle. A flat Standard Rate (SR) of £140 will apply in all subsequent years, except for zero-emission cars for which the SR will be £0. Cars with a list price above £40,000 will attract a supplement of £310 on their SR for the first 5 years in which a SR is paid. All cars first registered before 1 April 2017 will remain in the current VED system, which will not change. The new rates and bands for the post-2017 VED system are set out in the table below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty

On Wednesday, 6 April 2022 at 13:31:43 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> On 06/04/2022 01:03 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> >> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
> >
> > Bad luck - I don't pay single penny in VED.
> >
> > https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty
> No-one ever gets a demand for "VED".
>
> It's Road tax.

Apart from the fact it isn't. Unless you can provide proof to support your claim.

On 06/04/2022 01:59 pm, Mike Collins wrote:
> On Wednesday, 6 April 2022 at 13:31:43 UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 06/04/2022 01:03 pm, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
>>>> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
>>>
>>> Bad luck - I don't pay single penny in VED.
>>>
>>> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-excise-duty/vehicle-excise-duty

>> No-one ever gets a demand for "VED".
>>
>> It's Road tax.
>
> Apart from the fact it isn't. Unless you can provide proof to support your claim.

Who cares?

Perhaps that ought to be: "Does anyone of any importance care?".

On 06/04/2022 12:03, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> I don't pay single penny in VED.

....but demands £millions in 'cycling infrastructure'.

--
Spike

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

From AUTOCAR magazine:

How much do you have to pay to tax your car? The government overhauled the Vehicle Excise Duty system in April 2020 to encourage buyers to choose zero- and low-emission vehicles.

How much you'll pay depends on what kind of car you have, how old it is, and how you want to pay. This article should help you make sense of it all.

Vehicle Excise Duty, known as VED, is a tax levied by the government on every vehicle on UK public roads and is collected by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It’s a major source of revenue for the government, totalling billions of pounds each year, which goes into the central coffers of the exchequer.

Although VED is often referred to as road tax, this is misleading. The tax isn’t on the road: it’s on the vehicles that use it. Road tax was abolished in the 1930s and the cost of maintaining the UK’s roads is currently covered by general taxation, not specifically VED.

THIS FROM A PETROL HEAD'S MAG.

On Wednesday, 6 April 2022 at 15:04:49 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
> On 06/04/2022 12:03, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I don't pay single penny in VED.
> ...but demands £millions in 'cycling infrastructure'.
>
> --
> Spike

Motorists want cycle lanes, not cyclists.

On 06/04/2022 05:05 pm, Mike Collins wrote:

> On Wednesday, 6 April 2022 at 15:04:49 UTC+1, Spike wrote:
>> On 06/04/2022 12:03, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>>> I don't pay single penny in VED.

>> ...but demands £millions in 'cycling infrastructure'.
>>
>> --
>> Spike
>
> Motorists want fairy-cycle lanes, not cyclists.

Not all of them.

I assure you that I do not want any fairy-cycle lanes to be stolen from
road-users.

On 06/04/2022 15:40, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:

> From AUTOCAR magazine:

> How much do you have to pay to tax your car? The government overhauled the Vehicle Excise Duty system in April 2020 to encourage buyers to choose zero- and low-emission vehicles.

Perhaps that should be rewritten more accurately as:

The government overhauled the Vehicle Excise Duty system in April 2020
to raise more money to help pay for the costs of the pandemic. Any
mention of encouraging buyers to choose zero- and low-emission vehicles
is pure virtue-signalling and can safely be ignored.

--
Spike

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

From the AA - AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) or car tax must be paid each year if you own a car, van or motorhome. You can learn more about what it is in our guide to car tax.

How much tax you pay depends on how old your vehicle is, how much it cost and its CO2 emissions. Read on to find out which car tax band your vehicle falls into.

In this article

Choose when your vehicle was registered to quickly jump to your car tax band:

On or after 1 April 2017
Between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017
Before 1 March 2001

What decides how much car tax I pay?

Vehicle Excise Duty is linked directly to your car, van or motorhome and the cost varies depending on vehicle age, list price and CO2 emissions. The different rates are known as car tax bands, road tax bands or VED bands.

Here’s how the rules work if your car was first registered on these dates:

On or after 1 April 2017 - There are 2 different payments. The first payment or “showroom tax” is based on the official CO2 figures when the car was built. It’s followed by an annual renewal based on the fuel type. As well as this, there's a premium for vehicles with a list price of over £40,000 (excluding zero emission vehicles).

Between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2017 - You'll pay based on the car's official CO2 emissions and fuel type.

Before 1 March 2001 - The tax you pay will depend on the engine size. This has increased slightly in the latest budget.

For cars over 40 years old, there's no tax to pay. As of 1 April 2020, all cars built before 31 March 1980 are tax exempt, but still need to be registered with the DVLA.

Motorcycle, tricycle and motorhome rates can be found here.

https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/driving-costs/car-tax

On Wednesday, 6 April 2022 at 17:36:06 UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 12:48:41 PM UTC+1, Mike Collins wrote:
> > I got a letter from DVLA today telling me my VEHICLE tax was due. Strangely no mention of the mythical Road Tax. I am aware some posters on this group worship such a God but it seems to be as real as the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the Invisible Pink Unicorn.
> From the AA - AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
>

An organisation set up to stop 'law abiding' motorists being caught speeding.