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6th December 2006, 12:52 #1
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Chancellor's pre-budget report: transport changes
£5 extra tax on 75% of flights to pay for environmental programmes
Inflation rise of 1.25p/L from midnight tonight on fuel duty
Incentives for bio-fuels for cars and trainsUseful F1 Twitter thingy: http://goo.gl/6PO1u
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6th December 2006, 13:05 #2
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And you are surprised?? After we all endured record crude oil prices throughout the summer with oil priced in the $70+ bracket which fed through to 95 RON unleaded being priced at just under £1 per litre, there was evidence there that the increased prices didn't mean that anyone was driving any less.
Therefore when the price of a barrel of crude dipped below $60, there was obviously some slack in the system which could be taken up by increasing fuel taxes.
Now the government will no doubt tell us all that this extra revenue is going to fund green initiatives (which ones? where? who will benefit?) but really we all know that it is just going to go into the melting pot of tax expenditure.
There is a perception in the media that we are all going to have to put up with higher fuel costs, but this is just spin to make us feel like we aren't being ripped off when the fuel duty goes up.Adventure without risk is Disneyland.
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6th December 2006, 13:18 #3
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Good job I filled up yesterday. Petrol is expensive enough already without putting it up more
From February, air passenger duty will rise from £5 to £10 for most flights.Please 'like' our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/motorsportforums
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6th December 2006, 13:29 #4
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Some of the airlines may be getting up in arms about this hike in their passenger duty, but I don't believe an extra fiver will be an undue turn-off. It's hardly a massive dent in the nation's pocket.
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6th December 2006, 13:30 #5
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Considering for most people flights are an occasional once or twice per year thing, then an extra £5 will make zero difference IMO.
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6th December 2006, 13:34 #6
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7th December 2006, 12:43 #7
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Originally Posted by BDunnellRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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7th December 2006, 12:44 #8
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Originally Posted by BDunnellRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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7th December 2006, 13:05 #9
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Originally Posted by Daniel
This puts me in mind of the wonderful scene from I'm Alan Partridge in which Alan is in conversation with the two Irish TV executives, and says that he's never been to Ireland. One of them says, "You know, that always amazes me, when you think that it's only 49 quid on a plane", to which Partridge replies, "Yes, I think that's kind of what puts me off."
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7th December 2006, 13:26 #10
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Originally Posted by BDunnellRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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