Parking tickets have nothing to do with diplomatic immunity. They are to do with whether a charge is for a service or a penalty.
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In part, things have reached this stage because of an argument over whether the charge is the price of a service or merely a tax for going in and out of London. Diplomats tend to argue the second, because it just so happens that they are also immune from tax as well as from prosecution. The US reached this view in 2005.
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Article 23
1.The sending State and the head of the mission shall be exempt from all national, regional or
municipal dues and taxes in respect of the premises of the mission, whether owned or leased, other than
such as represent payment for specific services rendered.
Article 34
A diplomatic agent shall be exempt from all dues and taxes, personal or real, national, regional or
municipal, except:
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Originally Posted by jfman
And he’s trying to get the tariffs off Scotch whisky. Come on, Don let’s get this glorious trade deal off to a good start, make the special relationship great again!
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The tariffs are aimed at the EU. Leave the EU and no tariffs.