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Old 19-10-2005, 11:30   #12
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Re: Congestion Charge - Tax or Service?

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Originally Posted by andygrif
This is only true if you also think that the fare for a bus or tube train is a tax on using the bus or train. Or for that matter that MacDonalds charge a burger tax.
A bus, train or burger are supplied as a 'service' - the road is 'just there' - no service is supplied.

And since car drivers pay road fund licence, the road's already paid for. Hence any further charge for use is a tax.
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