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Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett (original)

Never looked into comparisons really, it seems like a lot of the 'well run' places in Europe and Scandinavia in particular pay higher taxes than we do. It does FEEL like we're taxed a lot, and it doesn't feel like we get a fair return on that money a lot of the time. For example, the roads here are getting worse and worse, but my road tax is going up and up.

Thats my point, things seem to always go up, but things never seem to improve greatly. Your absolutley right about the roads in this country, its a nightmare & i can only see it getting worse. The fact we have so many people living in the UK is not going to help matters. I think that many countries in Europe have it right by not paying road tax but just pay for the roads when you drive on them. The system works great and the roads are great fun, but I don't think it would work in this country tho due to the sheer number of people who live here. I think Road Tax is the tip of the Iceberg tho really, we pay greater tax on other things & like you say we don't see any drastic improvements.