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Nugget · 18-10-2005, 13:03

But, having said that, it is a voluntary tax at its worst level (although I don't really see it as a tax anyway).

Nobody has to pay the congestion charge - if they choose not to pay it, they can simply leave their car outside the boundary and use public transport. If they feel that they must take their car into central London, then they are choosing to pay the charge.

FWIW, I believe that the congestion charge is there as a 'service' - I may not particularly agree with it, but I can see the reasoning behind it.

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Nugget Inactive Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Punmeister Towers Age: 51 Services: Will provide gags for cash Posts: 9,211	Re: Congestion Charge - Tax or Service? But, having said that, it is a voluntary tax at its worst level (although I don't really see it as a tax anyway). Nobody has to pay the congestion charge - if they choose not to pay it, they can simply leave their car outside the boundary and use public transport. If they feel that they must take their car into central London, then they are choosing to pay the charge. FWIW, I believe that the congestion charge is there as a 'service' - I may not particularly agree with it, but I can see the reasoning behind it.