Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 21:50:42 on Mon, 29 Aug
2005, Paul Terry remarked:

In the UK taxes are imposed when you buy the vehicle,

Sales tax plus a special car tax.

That was done away with donkey's years ago - IIRC when Thatcher was still in
power.

Now the only tax we pay on new vehicles is Value Added Tax at 17.5%.