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  Pay-as-you-go road tax plans
  A national ‘pay-as-you-go’ Road Tax scheme is once again under consideration, following confirmation from the Government that trials will begin by 2010. Under the scheme, drivers will pay for the amount...
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  Motives behind new road tax rules questioned by MPs
  An official Government report has questioned the motives behind the new road tax system, saying that the current proposals are poorly explained and will only have a ‘limited environmental benefit.’ In...
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  Parker's exposes DVLA road tax incompetence
  An undercover Parker’s investigation has revealed that the DVLA could be giving misleading and inaccurate information to as many as three-in-four motorists. Following a tip-off from a Parker’s reader about mistakes...
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  Road Tax changes confuse 8/10 drivers
  The new road tax laws are confusing, poorly explained and pricier than ever, according to Parker’s latest survey. We asked UK drivers about the upcoming law changes, to find out how...
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  Government finds numbers taxing
  Following months of speculation, the Government has finally confirmed what thousands of families have feared: road tax will be made retrospective from 2009. Parker’s has conducted research that shows more...
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  Family cars made worthless by road tax changes
  The increased cost of road tax means that higher emitting vehicles that are now worth between £800 and £2,000 will become virtually impossible to sell when road tax changes come...
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  Triple whammy losers
  Owners of large, petrol cars are being dealt a killer combination of blows. As the Chancellor gears up to charge even more road tax from April 2009, owners of these cars...
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  Tax busters
  Some car owners will pay out more than £400 in 2009 for their road tax. This is due to changes in the road tax system that aim to penalise heavy...
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  Beat the Chancellor at his own game
  The Chancellor is tightening his grip on cars and drivers. His aim is to make us cleaner and greener motorists, and make the heavier polluters pay more. To help lower your...
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  Thousands of car buyers are paying too much road tax
  Buyers looking to slash road tax costs by downsizing should do their research before completing a deal – or face paying over the odds for their tax discs in future....