Car drivers already affected by rising
excise duty could now face increased
car tax on
vehicles that are deemed environmentally unfirendly by the
government. The Conservative Party warned UK
motorists about the government plans.
The Tories warned that the changes would hit many low-income
families and individuals. The
car
tax could be applied retrospectively to vehicles purchased at
any time since 2001.
Although the Tories are somewhat divided on the issue, for the
government
policy of taxing polluting vehicles sits with
green ethics, the tax oculd be a low blow for hard-hit
motorists.
A government official spokesman was reported as commenting:
The government's policy was set out by the chancellor in
the budget and that is the government's position. What the
government will acknowledge is that we do have to take difficult
decisions sometimes if we want to show we are serious about our
green agenda.
