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12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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“Hackney will continue to engage in the debate over road user charging and will consider lobbying for the introduction of systems of smart road pricing such as pay-per-mile in London as a pilot scheme or on a national basis.”
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Hackney → continue → basis
The new eVED (Electric Vehicle Excise Duty) will apply to 2.3 million fully-electric vehicles in the UK and more than 2.7 million hybrids, including more than 190,000 and over 300,000 in London respectively.
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eVED → apply → London
Shadow Transport Secretary Richard Holden said: “The Green Party are desperate to work with Labour to turn London into their pay-per-mile guinea pig.
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Party → say → pig
“These are the politics of the bonkers war on motorists, dreamed up by people who seem to think driving is a luxury.”
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driving → dream → people
Lord Sadiq Khan is understood to have no plans for City Hall to introduce pay-per-mile in London.
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Hall → understand → London
"As long as I am Mayor, we are not going to have pay-per-mile,” he has said.
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he → go → mile
It aims to compensate for electric vehicle drivers not paying fuel duty at the pump, while contributing to congestion and wear and tear on roads.
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drivers → aim → roads
However, many electric vehicle drivers bought their car, paying higher upfront costs, on the understanding that it would cost significantly less to run.
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it → buy → less
There are already warnings that eVED could turn into a “poll tax on wheels,” referring to the revolt against the precursor to council tax, which partly led to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1990.
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which → be → 1990
The eVED will be imposed on top of the current VED, with affected drivers charged 3p per mile for fully electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles, and 1.5p per mile for hybrids.
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drivers → impose → hybrids
Rates will rise annually with inflation.
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Rates → rise → inflation
The new tax is set to rake in £1 billion for the Treasury in 2028/29, increasing to £2.3 billion within three years.
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tax → set → years
Motorists will have to declare estimated annual mileage and current mileage readings when they renew their VED road tax.
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they → have → tax
They will pay an upfront charge based on their estimate or spread payments across the year, with year-end mileage readings triggering a reconciliation of the figures.
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readings → pay → figures
The standard VED rate for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars registered on or after 1 April 2017 is £200.
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rate → register → April
Cars with a list price over £40,000 when first sold (or £50,000 if electric) may also be liable for the Expensive Car Supplement adding £440 to annual VED.
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Cars → sell → VED
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