ABD: DVLA taxing the poor
The DVLA offers a choice of annual or bi-annual road tax renewals. However, the 11% (approx) surcharge for renewing at 6 monthly intervals, the option chosen by poorer drivers who often cannot afford to pay for 12 month tax in one lump sum, is grossly unfair.
ABD spokesman Nigel Humphries comments: "Years ago, renewing VED was a laborious process checking MOT and insurance certificates were valid. These days one click of a mouse checks these, either via online renewals or at a post office and electronic payment methods are cheap (credit cards are charged an extra £2.50). All it costs the DVLA is the printing and postage of an extra disc, probably under £1 instead of the £10 to £46 they are charging. Interest is a factor but at today’s low interest rates we can see no justification."
The ABD have long called for VED to be scrapped and a revenue neutral amount placed on fuel. This would save huge amounts of unnecessary bureaucracy and waste whilst taxing usage, not ownership.
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