Why is Britain such a rip off with road taxxes, insurance fuel etc.?

Question

In France the government cancelled the requirement for road tax
(vignette) years ago, so whats going on, declaring a car off road & all of this nonsense in UK, its just creating jobs for the CRATS. Petrol is cheaper & diesel much cheaper than UK also insurance is about half the price than UK.

Answer 1

because the british people have allowed it to happen - all they do is moan about it but do nothing and just accept any old crap thrown at them by a succession of cheats liars and crooks who have formed the governments for the past few generations.

Answer 2

I think the more important question is why we tolerate higher and higher petrol and gas prices when the oil companies are posting record profits.

In theory, the taxes are going for social needs (although we should definitely be challenging the way Parliament chooses to spend our money, i.e. the on-going PPI nightmare). But the higher prices are just going directly into corporate pockets.

Answer 3

It pays for Hospitals, Education, Armed forces, Secret Service, Welfare, Politicians, Royalty, Foriegn Aid, Roads, Policemen, Fire Services, Parliament buildings, road sweepers, EU membership, National debt interest and subsidies on transport to rural locations, like remote islands where the ferries are cheaper.

Answer 4

Somebody has to pay for the upkeep of all these illegal immigrants that the goverment let into the country to suck up all of our benifits and have access to our free healthcare, we motorists are just an easy target. As for insurance costs, it is estimated that 1 in 20 cars being driven on the road is un insured and all of the law abiding motorists in this country are paying for their accidents by paying higher premiums.

Answer 5

ok, actual we do have issues, all of us know what they're, no united states is acceptable. the super majority of British unquestionably everyone seems to be very pleased with their 'lot'. many human beings do go away to to steer their lives in different international locations, good luck to them. on the top of the day that's our united states and with the aid of god we like it. there is no different united states of folk who're as proud of their united states by using fact the British are. ok, the media instruct surveys of what share unquestionably everyone seems to be bored stiff and so on, yet as a rustic we are in call for for our moaning, regardless of if this united states replaced into paradise, we could nonetheless discover some thing to moan approximately. there isn't a rustic in the international which would not have it rather is issues, some worse than others, yet you're taking the pro's with the cons. individually i don't provide a s..t if we in no way had any extra immigrants come over right here. i will inform you this however, a existence residing without income, no coaching, no residing house and so on, or 'go through' the themes which you have stated yet with all of those for unfastened in case you come back right here to stay. p.s. i don't know the place you reside or the place you have been knowledgeable, yet your grammar and spelling are appalling!!

Answer 6

Every country has their own way of gathering taxes. Some focus on direct taxes straight off your income, others on indirect taxes such as VAT or fuel duty.

It all amounts to the same which ever way you look at it.

Answer 7

its Ace my 7litre car is 30 years old so the tax is free!
Dont you love being in the UK........

Answer 8

Well, the government has got to get its money from somewhere so we can look after all the illegals.

Answer 9

because they are too many carts on the road and people are buying more cars

Answer 10

i would like to know why as well because Germany is also cheaper.