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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060   
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Here´s an interesting development. Road tax on a Defender reduced by 75% in Germany!
Over the years I simply got used to the fact that road tax for my Defender would always be amoungst the most expensive outlays on the vehicle. My TDi, prior to fitting a catalysator cost me €980,- a year. The Puma was alot cheaper, with cat (and the current 2.2) with dpf. However, my last bill for my 2012 2.2 was €527, -. I always justified the high cost with the fact that a set of tyres last forever, and diesel is still cheap over here. When I bought the 2.2, I had hoped that the fact that the vehicle is classed as a light truck would extend to commercial vehicle taxation. The inland revenue in Germany decided that light trucks and short distance transporters (Berlingos, Citans, and such like) would be taxed as private cars, as they would often be used as such. The Defender was classified likewise. This summer, a case in the lawcourts overturned this ruling, and they decided to tax, from September onwards, all light trucks as commercial vehicles. The result is the inland revenue are returning €180,- of my 2020 tax, and charging me only €147,- for the whole 2021! Diesel is 15% cheaper than petrol, and it is now cheaper (tax) to run a classic Defender than a new Defender.  1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons Last edited by Wild Card 90 on 29th Nov 2020 7:33pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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29th Nov 2020 5:30pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2211  
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Happy days
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29th Nov 2020 6:08pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7909 
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Result!! What a nice bonus!! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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29th Nov 2020 6:18pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4800
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Brilliant result
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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29th Nov 2020 7:53pm |
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| lonewolf Member Since: 23 Oct 2013 Location: North East England Posts: 210 
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Good for you WC90, I’m beginning to wish I was in Germany too 😉
I try not to think about the tax I pay here in the good ol’ UK........I think it’s about £580 or something near. I’ve got a 2010 90 station wagon and ever since owning it the tax has gone up every year. When I bought mine I asked the salesman what the tax was, he quoted me a figure which I was happy with but failed to tell me that was for 6 months😡 Nevertheless I live with it now as I enjoy my truck immensely. Diesel cheaper than petrol......how good is that? It just goes to show how much we get shafted in the UK regarding fuel and tax (well my tax anyway). I often wonder where the govt are going to get all their filthy lucre from after they’ve banished diesels and petrol vehicles from the roads. It must be a big source of income for them as things stand. |
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