Gas tax may be next Tea Party target

[rebound]

Not directly, it's built into taxes on gasoline, licensing fees, etc.

[thedweeb]

Originally Posted by rebound

Not directly, it's built into taxes on gasoline, licensing fees, etc.

What do you mean licensing fees ? is that not similar to ras tax? I pay £215 a year road tax which is about $353.... We then pay £1.38p per ltr of fuel which is again about $2.27, not sure on the exchange rate.

[JCL]

Originally Posted by thedweeb

What do you mean licensing fees ? is that not similar to ras tax? I pay £215 a year road tax which is about $353.... We then pay £1.38p per ltr of fuel which is again about $2.27, not sure on the exchange rate.

License fee is usually a flat charge for an annual license plate renewal. It can vary for commerical vehicles, and heavy trucks, but other than that it is typically a flat tax, and is essentially an admin fee.

UK road tax is based on year of manufacture, emissions, fuel type, etc (going from memory here). It is a graduated tax intended to influence a purchaser's choice of vehicles as I recall.