From: SW on
On 5 Dec, 16:56, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:
> On 5 Dec, 13:57, SW <allbrankeepsyougo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 5 Dec, 12:22, webreader <websiterea...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > The simple truth is that a motorist will pay more into the system that
> > > a cyclist, who is not a motorist, will pay (given the same personal
> > > circumstances)
>
> > The important point being that the vast majority of cyclists *are*
> > contributing towards the costs of maintaining the highways, regardless
> > of the method of taxation.
>
> > SW
>
> Not in proportion to the usage they enjoy.

True, cyclists pay far too much.

SW
From: MasonS on
On 5 Dec, 18:15, SW <allbrankeepsyougo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 5 Dec, 16:59, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:
>
> > On 5 Dec, 14:06, SW <allbrankeepsyougo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Round here, £55/year of the average council tax bill is spent on the
> > > highways.
>
> > > SW
>
> > And this would be paid regardless of whether the taxpayer was a
> > cyclist or not, cyclist enjoy the facillities for free thus gaining an
> > advantage over other taxpayers, which makes cyclists freeloaders.

Motorists are sponging off the little old lady who doesn't drive but
pays Council Tax and VAT on her cat food.

Of course, cyclists pay for motorways out of all of their taxes and
are not allowed to enjoy their use.

In addition, if you think about it, your paltry £180 VED contribution
would not even pay for one white line, would it?

--
Simon Mason
From: Adrian on
"mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> While out on my bike today, I was thinking to myself, I wonder what the
> vehicle emissions are on my bikes and what the VED would be if there was
> any. I came to the conclusion that the emissions are nil and the VED
> would be zero.
>
> However, there are some numpties out there who would actually like to
> have in place a system of licensing to issue tax discs to cyclists on
> the basis that we end up paying nothing.
>
> Bizarre!

What's really bizarre is that motorbikes & scooters have no zero-rated
VED for modern "clean" machines. Smallest bikes, <150cc, are £15/year.
From: NM on
On 5 Dec, 18:22, "Mas...(a)BP.com" <Mas...(a)BP.com> wrote:
> On 5 Dec, 18:15, SW <allbrankeepsyougo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 5 Dec, 16:59, NM <nik.mor...(a)mac.com> wrote:
>
> > > On 5 Dec, 14:06, SW <allbrankeepsyougo...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Round here, £55/year of the average council tax bill is spent on the
> > > > highways.
>
> > > > SW
>
> > > And this would be paid regardless of whether the taxpayer was a
> > > cyclist or not, cyclist enjoy the facillities for free thus gaining an
> > > advantage over other taxpayers, which makes cyclists freeloaders.
>
> Motorists are sponging off the little old lady who doesn't drive but
> pays Council Tax and VAT on her cat food.

Impossible as motorists contribute many times over and above their
costs (real costs not makee uppee environmental green nonsense). In
fact without the contribution powered vehicles make to the economy
total collapse would be a real possibility whereas nobody would even
notice the cessation of tax revenue from all types of cycling
combined.


From: The Medway Handyman on
mileburner wrote:
> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)nospamblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:uUpSm.11996$Ym4.7207(a)text.news.virginmedia.com...
>
>> You have well & truly overstepped the mark pal.
>
> Don't you see the irony?
>
> Someone who fiddles their own tax who complains about those who do
> not pay the tax they are not subjected to.

Once again you acuse me of tax fraund on a public forum.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk