Vehicle tax dodging rises, leaving government out of pocket

Staff writer
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DETAILS OBSCURED BY PA PICTURE DESK File photo dated 26-08-2014 of a vehicle tax disc as lost revenue from car drivers not paying vehicle excise duty (VED) could have trebled since the abolition of the paper tax disc, official figures show.
DETAILS OBSCURED BY PA PICTURE DESK File photo dated 26-08-2014 of a vehicle tax disc as lost revenue from car drivers not paying vehicle excise duty (VED) could have trebled since the abolition of the paper tax disc, official figures show.

The number of cars without Vehicle Excise Duty (commonly referred to as road tax) has trebled since 2013, according to figures from the Department for Transport.

The DfT estimates there are around 750,000 unlicensed cars in the UK. This would mean a potential loss for the Treasury of up to £107 million every year. It says road tax evasion has increased from 0.6 per cent to 1.8 per cent since 2013.

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