MOTORCYCLE

> ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
> but there is no similar arrangement for bikes
> In fact we remain on a cc based price scheme, while cars radually all
> move to emissions Not that my choice of bike would be effected by
> emissions, but I thought I might get some faint hope of cheaper tax
> if my bike was considered low sulk over.

>Vass wrote:
>
>> ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
>> but there is no similar arrangement for bikes
>> In fact we remain on a cc based price scheme, while cars radually all
>> move to emissions Not that my choice of bike would be effected by
>> emissions, but I thought I might get some faint hope of cheaper tax
>> if my bike was considered low sulk over.
>
>I suspect an R1 has anything but low emissions when compared to
>properly low emission cars.

> On 22 Mar 2006 14:51:31 GMT, dwb
> wrote:
>
> >Vass wrote:
> >
> >> ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
> >> but there is no similar arrangement for bikes
> >> In fact we remain on a cc based price scheme, while cars radually all
> >> move to emissions Not that my choice of bike would be effected by
> >> emissions, but I thought I might get some faint hope of cheaper tax
> >> if my bike was considered low sulk over.
> >
> >I suspect an R1 has anything but low emissions when compared to
> >properly low emission cars.
>
> I dunno so much. There must be some sort of standard test cycle to
> derive the emissions value for a paricular car. If its structured
> like accelerate to 40mph, then proceed for 250 yds, then brake, then
> etc etc, then a bike could be very low.

>ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
>but there is no similar arrangement for bikes

> Vass wrote:
>
>> ok so some cars are going to get free tax discs due to low emissions
>> but there is no similar arrangement for bikes
>
> who cares?
>
> No additional duty on spirits and sparkling wine - job done.
>
> Though the tax on a 2nd mobile phone provided by your employer is
> going to impact a lot of people who have company mobiles and
> blackberrys.

>darsy wrote:

>> Though the tax on a 2nd mobile phone provided by your employer is
>> going to impact a lot of people who have company mobiles and
>> blackberrys.
>
>Yup.
>Weve got a mobile phone and will soon be given XDA type devices which will
>have data-only sim cards.
>Neither of them are used for personal use but if thats becomes taxable Ill
>refuse to have an extra device unless I get paid more.

>A bike is almost always moving.