How Does the New ‘Toxin Tax’ Affect You?

Following further defeats for the Government in the High Court in November, plans to charge drivers of diesel vehicles entering major cities and towns across the UK are coming to the fore. Evidence indicates that 50,000 early deaths a year are caused by diesel pollutants in densely populated areas, and the ruling ensures that measures will now be taken to combat this issue. Unfortunately for diesel vehicle owners, legislators are now considering a so-called ‘Toxin Tax’ to help combat the exceedingly high levels of pollution in over 30 cities and towns across the UK. The ‘Toxin Tax’ Explained The high…