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In the budget of 1909, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George announced that the roads system would be self-financing, [30] and so from 1910 the proceeds of road vehicle excise duties were dedicated to fund the building and maintenance of the road system. [31]
The Road Fund was a British Government fund designated to pay for the building and maintenance of the United Kingdom road network. Its income came originally from Vehicle Excise Duty , until that ceased to be hypothecated for roads use in 1936, and then from government grants.
Carriage duty was paid for a carriage licence which cost £2 2s. (£2.10) for vehicles weighing up to 1 ton, and £4 4s. (£4.20) for vehicles over 1 ton. [4] A new duty was introduced in 1909 on "motor spirit" (imported petrol), leaving alternative fuels duty-free. [5] The original 1909 rate was 3d per imperial gallon. [6]
The tax is a municipal tax whose rate varies widely across the country. The tax is calculated according to the tax horsepower of the vehicle. In Madrid and Barcelona the rates for 2011 ranged from €22 for up to 8 HP to €224 for vehicles with over 20 HP. [34] [35]
The agency issues driving licences, organises collection of vehicle excise duty (also known as road tax [1] and road fund licence) and sells personalised registrations. The DVLA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The current Chief Executive of the agency is Julie (Karen) Lennard. [2]
West Northamptonshire Council says Sandy Lane, near Northampton, could be fully open in the summer of 2025. ... A council has said a major relief road should be fully complete by the summer of 2025.
A vehicle licence (also called a vehicle registration certificate in some jurisdictions) is issued by a motor registration authority in a jurisdiction in respect of a particular motor vehicle. A current licence is required for a motor vehicle to be legally permitted to be used or kept on a public road in the jurisdiction.
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