• lemmyingly@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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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        1 year ago

        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.