Motorhome VED change 2020

PaulMoly
PaulMoly Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited November 2020 in Motorhomes #1

Hi members,

Is anyone aware of this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553905 ?

My wife & I are new to this club (Since Feb 2020 Caravan & Motorhome show) and also to Motorhomes.

We purchased a new vehicle on the back of a visit to the Manchester Caravan & Motorhome show back in January, the new vehicle (Elddis Vogue 196 from Spinneys) was due to be collected in March.

We were aware of the tax increase on Motorhomes from Sept 2019 and expected this to be the new norm. However, we were not aware that clubs like this - C&MC, CCC, the NCC, and Caravan Guard were actively lobbying the government to reverse the "Luxury Car" tax bracket for new motorhomes.

To get the new registration, we arranged to collect our motorhome the 1st week March. 6 days later the tax was dropped.

I realise this will not affect the majority of members but was hoping to combine the strength of this club to help fellow motorhomers like us?

By signing the petition above, it may get a response from the government. If large numbers can sign it the better chance there is.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553905

I hope the C&MC could also publish this link in their magazine/website?

Thank you.

Paul & Polly Molyneaux

Comments

  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭
    10,000 Likes 1000 Comments Name Dropper
    edited November 2020 #2

    This club was indeed one of the bodies lobbying the Govt to reverse the decision to include MHs in the higher VED bracket and, although success was achieved, the Govt said it never makes such changes retrospective.

    Although I can well understand the grievance, I honestly cannot see the Govt changing it’s mind. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

  • Sandy Pandy
    Sandy Pandy Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited February 2021 #3

    I agree that the government is unlikely to reverse it's decision with regards to the motorhomes caught in the timeframe for the excessive VED but I am also concerned that future rises for cars will also be applied to those vans. If the government were to re-classify those motorhomes as Private Light Goods the future increases would be lessened. This will be even more of an issue as the drive to penalise petrol and diesel powered vehicles develops 

Categories