Environmental Taxes - UK
Well the grit has started the rant, so here is a view from across the pond. In respect of the UK government the whole term "Evironmental Taxes" is a misnomer. These are some of these taxes that we have
Automobiles
1) The City of London issues a £5 congestion charge for anyone who drives into the centre. This is set to increase by a multiple of 5 (to £25.).
2) Another council is charging citizens £300 a year to park luxury (so called gas guzzler) cars outside their own homes. This is to reduce the motor impact on global warming. How to avoid the tax? Drive the car around???
3) The government is discussing charging 1.34 pence per mile to beat congestion and pollution.
Household Energy
1) Environment charges are being added to water bill at the same time that water providers are leaking millions of gallons of water a day.
2) Electricity and gas bills are to attract environmental taxes, whilst at the same time prices for energy saving products are going through the roof.
3) Rubbish removal is to attract over £100 in environmental taxes. Re-cyclying disposal will be included in this project. So not only do they want us to re-cycle, they now want us to pay for it.
Where is the money being sent?
The above measures are bringing in billions in revenue to the government's coffers. But where is this money going? The UK accounts show no separate entry for environmental measures. There is no improvement to the country's infrastructure that could be seen to be helping reduce global warming measures. We are not meeting the levels of reductions that we promised the European Community we would achieve.
There is no transparency at all in this situation, which is looking increasingly like a stealth tax under a hidden agenda and false name. Honesty and truth in these issues is important. If I want my children to leave on a cleaner planet and am prepared to pay for it, I do not want someone to turn round in a couple of decades and say, "Sorry dear chap." we actually had to spend the "environmental" tax that you gave us on new chairs for our politicians.
At the moment it appears that all we are doing is paying more and more in taxes, with absolutely nothing to show for it except a less full wallet.
the brit
Well the grit has started the rant, so here is a view from across the pond. In respect of the UK government the whole term "Evironmental Taxes" is a misnomer. These are some of these taxes that we have
Automobiles
1) The City of London issues a £5 congestion charge for anyone who drives into the centre. This is set to increase by a multiple of 5 (to £25.).
2) Another council is charging citizens £300 a year to park luxury (so called gas guzzler) cars outside their own homes. This is to reduce the motor impact on global warming. How to avoid the tax? Drive the car around???
3) The government is discussing charging 1.34 pence per mile to beat congestion and pollution.
Household Energy
1) Environment charges are being added to water bill at the same time that water providers are leaking millions of gallons of water a day.
2) Electricity and gas bills are to attract environmental taxes, whilst at the same time prices for energy saving products are going through the roof.
3) Rubbish removal is to attract over £100 in environmental taxes. Re-cyclying disposal will be included in this project. So not only do they want us to re-cycle, they now want us to pay for it.
Where is the money being sent?
The above measures are bringing in billions in revenue to the government's coffers. But where is this money going? The UK accounts show no separate entry for environmental measures. There is no improvement to the country's infrastructure that could be seen to be helping reduce global warming measures. We are not meeting the levels of reductions that we promised the European Community we would achieve.
There is no transparency at all in this situation, which is looking increasingly like a stealth tax under a hidden agenda and false name. Honesty and truth in these issues is important. If I want my children to leave on a cleaner planet and am prepared to pay for it, I do not want someone to turn round in a couple of decades and say, "Sorry dear chap." we actually had to spend the "environmental" tax that you gave us on new chairs for our politicians.
At the moment it appears that all we are doing is paying more and more in taxes, with absolutely nothing to show for it except a less full wallet.
the brit
posted by Brit & Grit at 10:42 AM
9 Comments:
good grief...
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the brit
Howdy Brit,
Sounds like a government scam to me. While I do favor a tax on major gas guzzlers, the rest of it seems rather absurd. Any tax reciepts for water should be reserved for repairing the infractructure. Water providers should be required to locate and repair the leaks. Environmental taxes on electricity and gas should be used to provide tax rebates for consumers who invest in energy saving appliances. Removal of consumer sorted recyclables should cost less than other rubish.
Hi Tomcat
I agree, but the whole tax and the environment situations over here seem to be getting worse almost daily.
the brit
Hello, as a fellow Brit i have to agree that the environmental tax situation is a mess!
I am pro recycling and recycle glass, plastic, cardboard etc taking it to the local recycling centre myself. But will we pay less? I dont think so!
Love the blog so far
Cheers
Claire
Hi Claire
Have you heard of the latest stunt? We might be fined up to £100 if we put out too much rubbish.
the brit
Hello Brit
Yes i did hear about that! it never ceases to amaze me.
Cheers
Claire
http://crpitt.blogspot.com/
Hi Claire
I think it is because all the MP's are a bit short for Christmas
Paul :-)
I think your right! remember some of them have more than one house and family to keep!lol!
Claire
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