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Tax Exemption
muddyweb:
--- Quote from: "Richard-E" ---A "stealth tax" is a method for increasing tax revenue without increasing tax rates. Instead, the boundaries or threshholds are moved.
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"Stealth Tax" is a stupid, hype-laden catchphrase coined by the tabloids to emote people into disliking it.
You drive a car on the road, you pay VED... don't see how that is "stealthy" or a method for increasing tax revenue in any way other than one which previously existed, and has for many years.
It could be argued that in your hairdresser example, before the change in legislation, they were practising tax-avoidance.
hobbit:
The only thing is with the older cars, some would not do a lot of mileage, hence the lower insurance rates for limited mileage.
As a lot of them are second vehicles, the first vehicle being the main high miler
muddyweb:
That's right Kev... and as I said earlier I understand the thinking behind that. But I don't agree that just because a vehicle is 25 years old it should be exempt from paying VED.. as Matthew says, a lot of 80's cars which would now qualify are quite usable, and I don't think they could be considered 'classics'.
You would need to have a limited mileage policy for tax exemption... but then that is a lot of added bureaucracy.
Richard-E:
--- Quote from: "Nugget 4x4" ---Although I have written this posting with a political slant please dont think im campaining for anyone I just find these stelth taxes hard to swallow. I have a 1973 Range Rover which in my veiw should be tax exempt, although I have got to research this as it is based on the build date not the first registered date, so I am going to contact the Heritage Museum at Gaydon who should be able to tell me when it left the factory so fingers crossed.
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According to its registration document my RR was "used and/or registed overseas" until 1982 (V plate) although it was built in 1973. So back in 1997 I wrote, quoting the VIN No to Mr John Riley, Project Engineer, Traceability Systems, Land Rover, Lode Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 8NW. Direct line: 0121 700 4806. He replied with detailed information, including a photocopy of the page in their daily despatch register, showing it was shipped out of the factory on 13 March 1973.
This original cut-off date for tax exemtion was 31 December 1972.
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V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "Nugget 4x4" ---Although I have written this posting with a political slant please dont think im campaining for anyone I just find these stelth taxes hard to swallow. I have a 1973 Range Rover which in my veiw should be tax exempt, although I have got to research this as it is based on the build date not the first registered date, so I am going to contact the Heritage Museum at Gaydon who should be able to tell me when it left the factory so fingers crossed.
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As stated elsewhere, the official cut off date is end of 1972. However, I think you can still claim the exemption if it can be proven that it was built before Jan 31st 1973. Check with the DVLA for confirmation of this.
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