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Sprint900

In: leeds
Posts: 298

Found this on the Honda Blackbird forum,epetition to try to get bike tax in line with car tax,ie cheaper!

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48869

Don't know how to get this linked but I'm sure someone here will!

Message posted by Sprint900 on 23 July 2013 at 23:07

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Sprint900 @ 23/07/2013 23:07:06

bingwing

In: Spalding
Posts: 31

Try this sprint

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48869

Bing

Message posted by bingwing on 25 July 2013 at 07:25

bingwing @ 25/07/2013 07:25:23

Deleted Member

In: NA
Posts: 0

Just signed petition, if all BM members signed, it would do well towards reaching required numbers.

Message posted by Deleted Member on 25 July 2013 at 21:01

Deleted Member @ 25/07/2013 21:01:46

Sprint900

In: leeds
Posts: 298

If enough people sign it the govt have to at least look into it!

Message posted by Sprint900 on 25 July 2013 at 21:08

Sprint900 @ 25/07/2013 21:08:58

Deleted Member

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Posts: 0

They should add the tax to the fuel, that way the more miles you do and the thirstier the vehicle the more you're taxed, it's the only fair way. I could then ride any bike I want without having to buy 3 lots of road tax.

You could give road haulage, couriers etc a discount at the pumps to even things out for the essential services.

But reducing the tax on bikes would be a damn good start instead on constantly making it harder to pass the bloody test in the first place. I thought the idea was to get cars off the road!

RD

Message posted by Deleted Member on 25 July 2013 at 21:43

Deleted Member @ 25/07/2013 21:43:49

timhall

In: LOWER DUNSFORTH
Posts: 133

The thing that annoys me about the tax system is, if you have a car that produces less than 100gm of CO2 you don't pay any tax. If you have a bike with a similar engine, you still pay full tax. Not fair is it?

Message posted by timhall on 25 July 2013 at 22:26

timhall @ 25/07/2013 22:26:29

shelleygirl

In: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 992

signed

Message posted by shelleygirl on 28 July 2013 at 11:36

shelleygirl @ 28/07/2013 11:36:08

Sandi

In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17948

Ditto R D

Signed - 6,509th

Message posted by Sandi on 29 July 2013 at 06:44

Sandi @ 29/07/2013 06:44:59

Emzed

In: Pickering
Posts: 7151

16,508 th

Message posted by Emzed on 29 July 2013 at 12:04

Emzed @ 29/07/2013 12:04:17

Deleted Member

In: NA
Posts: 0

16,509 th ...

Message posted by Deleted Member on 29 July 2013 at 12:12

Deleted Member @ 29/07/2013 12:12:38

davidneale

In: London
Posts: 25650

6,580

Message posted by davidneale on 29 July 2013 at 16:28

davidneale @ 29/07/2013 16:28:21

Sandi

In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17948

Aww now I'm confused again

, and I was doing so well an' all

How come the number of signatures differs?

from 6,000 and several to 16,000 and several and back to 6,000 and several

Message posted by Sandi on 29 July 2013 at 16:43

Sandi @ 29/07/2013 16:43:46

Deleted Member

In: NA
Posts: 0

Ooops Ive followed Em, Sandi ...lol...

Message posted by Deleted Member on 29 July 2013 at 17:08

Deleted Member @ 29/07/2013 17:08:53

Emzed

In: Pickering
Posts: 7151

Sorry if I've caused any confusion

The number I posted was the one on the petition when I confirmed

It's just that I posted in the forum "after" Sandi

I think David missed a 1 off his petition number which "lost" 10,000

Message posted by Emzed on 29 July 2013 at 17:48

Emzed @ 29/07/2013 17:48:16

Sandi

In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17948

Ta for the explanation Em, there must have been loads signed between you and me if I was only the 6,509th on the petition. The more we get the better.

Message posted by Sandi on 29 July 2013 at 17:54

Sandi @ 29/07/2013 17:54:10

Emzed

In: Pickering
Posts: 7151

Sorry Sandi, my mistake

I must have mis-read the number or it was listed wrong on the petition

But it's now 6,595

I hope that's cleared up the confusion

Message posted by Emzed on 29 July 2013 at 18:01

Emzed @ 29/07/2013 18:01:18

davidneale

In: London
Posts: 25650

I posted this on Facebook and one of the comments was concerning the motives and implications of this petition. The concerns were that the road tax would be based on emissions, as cars are at present. This could result in owners of older machines with higher emission outputs paying much more. It's worth considering this before signing. I have sighed the petition, but did it before this disclosure.

Message posted by davidneale on 29 July 2013 at 19:05

davidneale @ 29/07/2013 19:05:33

Sprint900

In: leeds
Posts: 298

Pre 1973 vehicles get free tax anyway.

Message posted by Sprint900 on 29 July 2013 at 20:10

Sprint900 @ 29/07/2013 20:10:15

Sprint900

In: leeds
Posts: 298

Also note cars/vans tax is emission based from 2001 onwards only so I don't see this becoming an issue.My 2001 406 HDI has £140 a year tax,if it was registered 6 months earlier it would cost £225.The actual emissions listed by the manufacturer are on the car V5,I doubt they will bother changing all the V5 logbooks for every pre 2001 vehicle,assuming the manufacturers even keep that data.At present cars/vans pre 2001 are split with cheaper tax below 1549 cc and dearer above that and presume if bike tax changed it would be similar to cars,ie size based pre 2001,emissions based after.

Message posted by Sprint900 on 29 July 2013 at 20:15

Sprint900 @ 29/07/2013 20:15:20

Sandi

In: Huddersfield, W
Posts: 17948

LOL Em, okey doke. It's a shame it wasn't 16,000 eh?

Message posted by Sandi on 29 July 2013 at 22:25

Sandi @ 29/07/2013 22:25:22

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