Drivers born in these years face £1,100 pay-per-mile car tax charges

Some drivers could be forced to pay more
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Drivers of a certain age could be hit with a £1,100 tax bill in a matter of hours. Motorists aged 65 and over could be forced to fork out cash on a car tax bill if the Government introduces a new pay-per-mile car tax charge.

Motorists born before 1959 could face a four-figure rise if officials press ahead with a new road pricing system. A new per-mile charge has been ruled out by the Government for now.

But some fear there could be a U-turn before Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her much-anticipated Budget on Wednesday, October 30. It comes as drivers face the threat of fuel duty rises in tomorrow's statement.

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The Government has said it is looking to fill a £22billion public finance black hole, Express reports. Experts at The Electric Car Scheme previously suggested a 15p per mile could be on the horizon.

Data from LeaseLoco indicates that drivers over the age of 65 typically travel 7,600 miles per year. Added together, it would see road users pay £1,100 to drive every 12 months.

Specialists at The Electric Car Scheme said: "While the government has not officially confirmed the introduction of a pay-per-mile system, early estimates suggest that drivers could be charged up to 15p per mile. For the average UK motorist driving 7,000 miles a year, this could mean an annual fee of £1,050 - a substantial increase from the current flat rate.”

A fuel duty charge of about 7p is expected to be confirmed in the House of Commons tomorrow. But road pricing is not expected at this stage. Last month, a Government spokesperson said: "We have no plans to introduce road pricing.

"We are committed to supporting our automotive sector as we transition to electric vehicles in order to meet our legally binding climate targets." But Sir John Armitt, chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), warned that road pricing across UK roads was 'inevitable'.

He said: "We pay for all our other infrastructure services as we use them, and we pay for driving on the road, as we use it, via petrol tax. And if you're going to lose the petrol tax, at £30bn a year, what is the Government going to replace it with?"