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Gayle · 08-10-2005, 08:48

Interesting idea A-B. Although with the cost of petrol as it is at the moment I doubt that people would be happy paying more for it. Especially as some people (who drive more) would end up paying twice as much extra as they do now for their tax. Idiots like the tax-dodger mentioned are probably only risking short journeys so would hardly be paying at all.

I like the principle though. There are a number of alternatives -

1. why not get insurance companies to process road tax - that way they can collect all the money at the same time as they collect insurance premiums and then pass the money to the government. Still eliminates that layer of civil servants. Of course, the flaw is that the tax dodgers probably don't have insurance either.

2. take it from source, either from pay packets or via income tax or via poll tax

3. abolish it all together

4. three strikes and you're out prison sentences

To be honest, I don't think any of those ideas are workable either.

What does everyone else think?

08-10-2005, 08:48	#24
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Are Accy Magistrates Incompetent ? Interesting idea A-B. Although with the cost of petrol as it is at the moment I doubt that people would be happy paying more for it. Especially as some people (who drive more) would end up paying twice as much extra as they do now for their tax. Idiots like the tax-dodger mentioned are probably only risking short journeys so would hardly be paying at all. I like the principle though. There are a number of alternatives - 1. why not get insurance companies to process road tax - that way they can collect all the money at the same time as they collect insurance premiums and then pass the money to the government. Still eliminates that layer of civil servants. Of course, the flaw is that the tax dodgers probably don't have insurance either. 2. take it from source, either from pay packets or via income tax or via poll tax 3. abolish it all together 4. three strikes and you're out prison sentences To be honest, I don't think any of those ideas are workable either. What does everyone else think? __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.