Yet again, Labour Ministers have been caught being less than honest over increased taxes.
This morning it emerged that owners of cars up to seven years old will be hit by an extra road tax demand as a result of the 2008 Budget.
The Government was forced to admit it was quietly abolishing the exemption for older cars from the highest rates of vehicle excise duty. This means that owners of larger cars bought since March 2001 will find that their road tax will rise steeply from next April.
"It's not as clear in the Budget as it could be,” said a Treasury spokesman. “It's not explicitly spelt out." No doubt as a result of an instruction from his political masters.
As with the abolition of the 10p tax rate – which could yet be the defining moment of Gordon Brown’s rapidly declining premiership – it is obvious that the characteristic Labour tactic of keeping its metaphoric head down in the hope that no-one notices their pockets have been picked was never going to work.
The British people simply aren’t that stupid and it is the sign of this Government’s arrogance that Ministers think we are.
Meanwhile, many larger families on moderate incomes will now be clobbered by another bill for £245.
This morning it emerged that owners of cars up to seven years old will be hit by an extra road tax demand as a result of the 2008 Budget.
The Government was forced to admit it was quietly abolishing the exemption for older cars from the highest rates of vehicle excise duty. This means that owners of larger cars bought since March 2001 will find that their road tax will rise steeply from next April.
"It's not as clear in the Budget as it could be,” said a Treasury spokesman. “It's not explicitly spelt out." No doubt as a result of an instruction from his political masters.
As with the abolition of the 10p tax rate – which could yet be the defining moment of Gordon Brown’s rapidly declining premiership – it is obvious that the characteristic Labour tactic of keeping its metaphoric head down in the hope that no-one notices their pockets have been picked was never going to work.
The British people simply aren’t that stupid and it is the sign of this Government’s arrogance that Ministers think we are.
Meanwhile, many larger families on moderate incomes will now be clobbered by another bill for £245.
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