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MOTOR VEHICLE TAXATION.

20th June 1922, Page 20
20th June 1922
Page 20
Page 20, 20th June 1922 — MOTOR VEHICLE TAXATION.
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A Projected Inquiry into Possible Alternative Methods.

TITIE Departmental Committee on the Taxation and Regulation 'oft-Road Vehicles propose

shortly to commence their inquiry into the question of the taxation of mechanically propelled road vehicles.

The Committee have decided to confine their attention for the present. to the investigation of alternative methods of taxation, leaving the question of incidence of tax to be dealt with at a later stage.

Suggestions are accordingly being invited through motoring or other organizations for alternative methods of taxation to that at present in operation, which will produce a gross annual sum of, approximately, 1.110,250,000, exclusive of receipts in respect of licences for horse-drawn vehicles, fees for drivers' licences, and Penalties for offences.

• The Committee state that it is essential that all schemes submitted should be restricted to definite methods of taxation only. They should show precisely the proposed method or methods, and should be accompanied by a detailed estimate of the receipts therefrom, both gross and net, Such estimate should also show the figures upon which it is arrived at, which figures should, so far as possible, be capable of verification, and information should, therefore, be supplied to show the source from which they have been obtained. The administrative difficulties in connection with, and the cost of, collection of duties in respect of mechanically propelled vehicles are of great importance, and any scheme submitted should he accompanied by a memorandum showing the proposed method of collection. The present approximate costs of collection, including registration of vehicles and the issue of drivers' licences, is 2350,000 per annum.. Any increase in this figure under any allernative system.will, of course, necessitate a compensating increase in the gross receipts.

The memorandum should also indicate the advantages which it is considered the scheme has over the existing bystein. Mere statements of opinion, unsupported by any concrete proposals, cannot be considered. •

All communications should be sent to J. S. Pool Godsell, Esq., The Secretary, Departmental Com:mittee on the Taxation and Regulation of Road VehicleS, Ministry of Transport, 7' Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1., by September 1st, 1822.

Attention is drawn to the fact that all schemes must be confined to mechanically propelled vehicles.


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