New VED road tax rules: plan ahead for 2017 UK car tax changes

[Alycidon]

HMRC - the current day highwayman Ted! I can't use the expletives I need to to express my utter contempt.

 

If only we had the constitutional right to defend ourselves against the federal government as you do in the States....

 

Actually we do, the English Bill of Rights of 1689. All laws made since then are so my friend says subservient to the EBOR 1689. However he has just been fined heavily and lost his RFD trying to fight a case brought by the authorities that started with untaxed vehicles. There were no vehicles in 1689, all tax ( not only road tax) only becomes chargeable if you agree to pay it. If you do not have a contract with the govt to pay the tax then its not payable.

 

Thing is the authorities cannot afford to loose such as case. My mate is probably right but his pockets are not as deep as the state.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689

 

Avalon Project - English Bill of Rights 1689

 

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/WillandMarSess2/1/2/introduction

 

Plenty to read there.

 

I should say that while I admire his pluck I pay my taxes when due.

 

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Edited March 30, 2016 by Alycidon