http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4352520.stm
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Staff at the US embassy has not paid the city's congestion charge since July, claiming diplomatic immunity under the 1961 Vienna Convention.
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An embassy spokeswoman said: "We consider it a tax, and it is the view of the United States government that all direct taxes on diplomats and diplomatic operations, including this one, are prohibited by the Vienna Convention."
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I think they're right - it's a tax on using the roads in London - I don't see where the 'service' is provided.