boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agoAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1581arrow-down110cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansfuck_cars@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1571arrow-down1external-linkAutobesity: More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaceswww.theguardian.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square80fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fansfuck_cars@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.party
minus-squarelemmyingly@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoAll UK residents pay road tax, whether they own a vehicle or not. You’re referring to emissions tax, which only the vehicle owner pays.
minus-squarebug@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoTechnically correct, but everyone colloquially still refers to the tax that you pay on your car as road tax even though it’s now emissions-based
minus-squarelemmyingly@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s called ‘vehicle exercise duty’. At least get it right if you’re going to be pedantic. It is directly related to emissions, therefore emissions tax is more appropriate for a nickname.
All UK residents pay road tax, whether they own a vehicle or not. You’re referring to emissions tax, which only the vehicle owner pays.
Technically correct, but everyone colloquially still refers to the tax that you pay on your car as road tax even though it’s now emissions-based
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It’s called ‘vehicle exercise duty’. At least get it right if you’re going to be pedantic. It is directly related to emissions, therefore emissions tax is more appropriate for a nickname.