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Originally Posted by seafarer
Does that tax (or at least hopefully most of it) actually find it's way into maintaining the roadways, bridges and such?
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No, the Government of the UK doesn't give assurances of this. In addition to petrol tax we also pay between £115 - £300 per annum per car in vehicle licence duty based on engine size or CO2 emissions. The Government tends to hide behind the green argument for the reason for these taxes and not investment in roads etc. Road tolls and bridge tolls are likely to become more common in the UK as well.
Nemo
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