Do not fully agree Bert on the income subject.
I know there is quite a big group of Dutch people driving 25+ years cars, in
order to reduce cost.
These cars are typical Mercedes, Opel, Peugeot etc. with (highly polluting)
diesel engines.
They pay no tax and very low low insurance premium, because their car is a
classic.
Cheers,
Hans
the storm is terrible overhere / for the 2nd time I can start fixing the
roof of the garden house.
Damage is severe now.
I moved all important stuff to the the brick built garage like the classic
mopeds we also have...
----- Original Message -----
From: <palte@gmx.net>
To: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: UK drivers - petition to change Historic Car Tax
>> As I'm sure most UK members are aware, historic cars are exempt from
>> paying road tax. This used to be for all cars older than 25 years, but
>> one of the first things the Labour govt. did when it came in (clearly a
>> priority, above sorting out education, health, housing etc. etc.) was to
>> freeze the exemption <snip>
>
>
> Similar arrangements exist in Holland (>25y) and Sweden (>30y).
>
> With a new center-left government being formed here in Holland,
> I fear a similar (or more probably, worse) move over here.
>
> After all, those owning classic cars are most of the time, at last over
> here, in the higher income brackets.
>
> You have my sympathy!
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