04-10-17, 06:33 PM
I’ve always preferred the idea of ditching VED and putting the tax on fuel.
The difficulty is that it’d hurt those less well-off who have to drive a lot of miles and can’t afford a newer vehicle, while wealthy folks who want to drive big thirsty cars won’t give a damn about an extra 10 pence on a litre. VED allows the government some flexibility in targeting big polluters… though to judge by the latest rates, their aim isn’t very good.