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‘Give capital vehicle licensing powers’ – transportxtra
24 January 2021 The mayor of London should be granted powers to implement a ‘London vehicle ownership duty’ that would replace Vehicle Excise Duty, says capital business group London First and consultant Arup. The proposal is one of four ideas suggested in a report looking at how TfL could reduce its long-term circa £2bn a year funding gap (LTT 08 Jan). “Replacing VED for all vehicles registered in London would allow the level of tax to be set by the mayor”