06-10-17, 06:36 PM
Good points there. I'm not too worried about johnny foreigner filling up in Lux or Belgium and running round the UK tax free as to be honest if a reciprocal agreement was introduced after brexit we could end up worse off.
It would be better if the tax 'rebate' could be given at the point of sale (I suppose fuel card companies could do this) but again it could be open to abuse and I'm sure there'd be a few cowboys trying it on.
The vignette system that Belgium/Holland etc use is much simpler, just buy a ticket for how many days you want (which can be bought a petrol stations etc or on-line) and away you go. Even if you get delayed you can buy one easily.
As for VED for UK vehicles, do you think the govt are worried that they'd lose money with a fuel tax system and have to hike up the tax therefore losing votes?
It would be better if the tax 'rebate' could be given at the point of sale (I suppose fuel card companies could do this) but again it could be open to abuse and I'm sure there'd be a few cowboys trying it on.
The vignette system that Belgium/Holland etc use is much simpler, just buy a ticket for how many days you want (which can be bought a petrol stations etc or on-line) and away you go. Even if you get delayed you can buy one easily.
As for VED for UK vehicles, do you think the govt are worried that they'd lose money with a fuel tax system and have to hike up the tax therefore losing votes?