Down plating essential
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IT IS essential for the propose new system of gross vehicl weight taxation to include provision for downplating, th Freight Transport Associatio has again told the Departmer of Transport.
The new system would ta vehicles on their maximur permitted weights as indicate on the vehicle's plate. Man operators carrying light lat_ bulky products run vehicles wit plated weights well in excess their day to day needs an would be unjustly penalise( according to FTA.
To achieve the cubic cape& required, it is necessary to larger vehicles with highE plated weights it says.
The DTp's view is that downplating facility would lea to tax evasion and would giNo special treatement for one se, tion of the industry, at the e: pense of others.
The FTA wants operators have the opportunity of reducin the gross vehicle weight inc Gated on the vehicle's plate the maximum weight at which is ever likely to operate.