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" .........that Swamp Monster of a building they call Holyrood............ " The problem with Holyrood is that it looks rubbish from the outside at street level. Get inside and it's really astonishingly well done and, for a good exterior view, climb the path up Salisbury Crag and get a look from above. | |||
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"I have a "family member" Who works in government and we were chatting yesterday about transport and taxes and ohhhh everything. Welllllll He reckons that this government wants to remove the "two car" syndrome which most people now have. Possibly by taxing second car higher and therefore people not bieng able to afford second car... Its all to do with emmisions...bieng greener etc. What do you think ? good idea or bad idea. ?" What next a tax on your second, third and forth TV? | |||
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"I have two cars... I can only drive one at once so it reduces feck all." Shame you don't live in Switzerland then, the Swiss being the richest people in the world (see footnote) tend to have a lot of cars, and the wise old Swiss government like to keep the people happy. Your tax disc there is your number plate, they are made in a Government approved factory only, they are "clip on" and every car purchased there is built to allow owners the ability to remove the plate and put it on thier 2nd vehicle or 3rd or 4th. The idea being that whichever car you are using that day is the one the Road Tax applies to. Ideal for multi car owners especially those who have a van, tractor, 4x4, people carrier, Ferrari or Harley Davidson for the day to day purpose. If your wife or husband uses a car at the same time as you then you register and tax both vehicles but I saw the advantages of the scheme for many people. As for richest country, yes you have rich Arabs, Indians, Russians etc all over the world but the basic wage for let's say a checkout girl is far higher in Suisse than anywhere else, thier standard of living is much higher, a checkout girl would have a nice apartment or home, a nice car and money to spare. In the village I lived in almost every Swiss born resident had a Ferrari for the summer, a Porshce Cayanne 4x4 for the winter and a Harley Davidson for fun (they like those 3 for some reason). At least two of the home owners there had more than one Ferrari but that was Messrs Schumacher and Hamilton. The Beckhams tended to use a helicopter when visiting thier home in the village and the more average people there like Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Estephan, Nick Faldo and co opted for the Porsche Cayannes as they only tended to go there in the Winter. My Vauxhall Zafira was often gazed upon trundling round the village and inwardly I knew they were all envious of it. Interestingly the richest country in the world and one that is in europe are not members of the EU, Thier medical system is paid through insurance and is the highest standard I have ever witnessed, Taxes in relation to salaries is quite low, The emergency services are self financed and very efficient, the public transport system especially rail services are world renowned for efficieny - food for thought eh. | |||
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"That's a terrible idea. I have my fun car that I drive very occassionally and my family car. My husband has his car too. We pay enough in insurance and taxes on them as it is. Leave the motorist alone. I don't have a drive at the minute but when I did I had about 6 cars as I like my cars. I feel like such an easy target for them to get money from. I've already scaled down from my type r scoob to a less fuel thirsty car and am not prepared to go down any more. I like my car it makes a nice noise. " Isn't that the sort of situation which sums up the concept of 'progressive' taxation perfectly. The notion that, if you're choosing to drive a second car for 'fun' or because 'it makes a nice noise', you ought to be prepared to pay a bit more for that | |||
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"I have two cars... I can only drive one at once so it reduces feck all. Shame you don't live in Switzerland then, the Swiss being the richest people in the world (see footnote) tend to have a lot of cars, and the wise old Swiss government like to keep the people happy. Your tax disc there is your number plate, they are made in a Government approved factory only, they are "clip on" and every car purchased there is built to allow owners the ability to remove the plate and put it on thier 2nd vehicle or 3rd or 4th. The idea being that whichever car you are using that day is the one the Road Tax applies to. Ideal for multi car owners especially those who have a van, tractor, 4x4, people carrier, Ferrari or Harley Davidson for the day to day purpose. If your wife or husband uses a car at the same time as you then you register and tax both vehicles but I saw the advantages of the scheme for many people. As for richest country, yes you have rich Arabs, Indians, Russians etc all over the world but the basic wage for let's say a checkout girl is far higher in Suisse than anywhere else, thier standard of living is much higher, a checkout girl would have a nice apartment or home, a nice car and money to spare. In the village I lived in almost every Swiss born resident had a Ferrari for the summer, a Porshce Cayanne 4x4 for the winter and a Harley Davidson for fun (they like those 3 for some reason). At least two of the home owners there had more than one Ferrari but that was Messrs Schumacher and Hamilton. The Beckhams tended to use a helicopter when visiting thier home in the village and the more average people there like Diana Ross, Gloria Gaynor, Gloria Estephan, Nick Faldo and co opted for the Porsche Cayannes as they only tended to go there in the Winter. My Vauxhall Zafira was often gazed upon trundling round the village and inwardly I knew they were all envious of it. Interestingly the richest country in the world and one that is in europe are not members of the EU, Thier medical system is paid through insurance and is the highest standard I have ever witnessed, Taxes in relation to salaries is quite low, The emergency services are self financed and very efficient, the public transport system especially rail services are world renowned for efficieny - food for thought eh. " Kinda sums up the old joke about Scotland. Nice country - shame about the neighbours | |||
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"I think it's a bad idea. I'm self employed and have both a van and a car. The van is for work, the car is for private use. I'll feel very miffed if I have to pay a higher tax on my car because I also have a van which I use to earn a living. Being self employed already has its drawbacks and it penalties - God knows I don't need any more taxes to part me and my hard earned money" 100% agree.... I am in exactly the same position. Bought a car when I had a company van to use, then went self employed (as made redundant) the car I had just bought was not suitable for my work so bought a van (no less than a 4x4 van, lol) to use for work. I bought both second hand, so I didnt cause the factory to make them specially for me and I can only drive one at a time (Jo doesnt drive). So how exactly am I causing more harm to the environment by having 2 vehicles? So, I could (if i could afford to) buy a double cab pick up and use that for work and for home. My car does 50mpg and the jeep I have now does 40mpg. Double cab pick up will do no more than 35mpg with much higher emissions. Again, how can that be good for the environment? S. | |||
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"If all families were forced to reduce to a single car - how much less car tax would be paid to HMRC?" And further encourage the decline in the already sinking UK motor industry, costing jobs and increasing unemployment and the benefits bill. | |||
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