I guess those thinking its a mad idea are doing high mileage's.
Its actually a very sensible idea, it would stop the issue of all those untaxed vehicles on the road and It would also be a more cost effective to collect the tax, which hopefully would equate to better roads or a lower tax ( yeah right
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That said with the rising cost of fuel it would be very difficult to set it at a level that was fair. Its a universal tax that applies to everyone and as such is unfair. It feels harsh to those that only do a small mileage and doesn't hit those doing a high mileage, as much. If you use it more, you should pay more.
It would be nice to see it modernised, but it isn't going to happen. Just as we are stuck with Inheritance tax and stamp duty
Oh why Oh why did they ever get rid of the poll tax.................................