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The SMMT has welcomed the transport select committee’s review into motoring taxation and charges for road users.

The select committee has called for a clear and transparent approach to motoring taxation and wants a consistent and long-term framework for future taxation.

SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt said, “Government must work with industry and other stakeholders openly on a new, consistent and transparent long-term model for motoring taxation that is fair and helps industry to...Read the full article

I know this is an old chestnut,but why not scrap road tax and put the duty on the fuel used?,now i know this would benifit others, and some rightly so, for example it would help haulage firms immensely,and why should OAP's pay a road tax anyway?,they're mostly light users

The one who are currently getting of with not paying they're share are company vehicles which cover more than 40K miles+ a year.

I think this will cause some debate i'm sure,but as we all know we contribute a significant amount of revenue for Mr.Brown/Mr.Darling and the government isn't about to give that up easily

I think it would be easy enough for the government to work out what we all could afford to pay on a fuel tax duty,and even if they decided to go with a pay as you go system it would be more acceptable than what it costs us now,over to you, anyone?

Any chance they'll remove the link to carbon dioxide emissions on road tax? No, didn't think so. Moronic.