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Not in the UK; Winston Churchill abolished “Road Tax” in 1937.
We do have Vehicle Excise Duty but it’s not a road tax.
robertlagrant
30 days ago
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Colloquially it's still called Road Tax. Like if someone says "Wait for the Tannoy announcement" you're not obliged to say "Actually they're using the SpeakLouder 3000. Tannoy lost the contract 37 years ago next Tuesday."
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We do have Vehicle Excise Duty but it’s not a road tax.