Motorists could be charged for every mile they drive to make up £40billion tax shortfall
dailystar.co.ukHow would you feel about having to pay to use UK roads? Let us know in the comments below A similar type of scheme was dramatically shelved by Labour in 2007 amid uproar that drivers could be charged up to £1.50 a mile with a petition against the plans reaching 1.8 million signatures..Currently motorists pay 57.95p in fuel duty for each litre of petrol and diesel they buy - a figure which has been frozen since March 2011.This brings in £28 billion a year, or 1.3% of national income, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, while VAT on fuel and vehicle excise duty also raises money for the Treasury.It has recently been reported a proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be accelerated to 2030 as part of efforts to.
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