| Vehicle
tax discs to be scrapped
It's expected the Chancellor will announcein
his Autumn Statement that tax discs are to disappear and instead of displaying
a disc to prove that a car is fully taxed, motorists will instead register their
car online. Checks will then be made by traffic cameras which will then automatically
track vehicles on the road and identify those that are not registered as having
paid vehicle excise duty or road tax. The change is part of the trend to provide
paperless services online.
A
BBC report noted tax discs were introduced in 1921 and it remains a legal obligation
for vehicles on the public highway to display a valid disc. The change will allow
people to pay the annual charge via a monthly direct debit. The Treasury said
it showed the Government was moving "into the modern age".
Posted:
131205 @ 1055 | George
Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the Conservative-LibDem Coalition
government, presented his annual Autumn Statement to the House of Commons on Thursday
5th December 2013. As usual we have a prompt report on the measures announced
which will be of interest to the classic motoring enthusiast all within less than
30 minutes of the Chancellor sitting down in the House of Commons. Report
Budget
The Budget provided
an update on the Government’s plans for the economy based on the latest forecasts
published alongside the Budget Statement by the Office for Budget Responsibility.
Full details of the announcements are available on the HM Treasury website following
the Chancellor's statement to Parliament but as usual we have a prompt report
on the measures announced which will be of interest for the classic motoring enthusiast.
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