Living in the UK is  just too expensive:
Income Tax - Council Tax - Council Business Tax - Petrol Tax & Road Fund License Tax PLUS the proposed Road Toll Taxes*

Take petrol tax, at over 80% and still the government are going to increase it! Whatever happened to our North Sea Oil?? There is no income tax in Alaska because of the revenue from the oil industry.

Tax rise fuels petrol price fears
Petrol prices could surge to near record highs following a 2p rise in fuel duty.

That increase could push up the average price of unleaded to about 98p, while diesel could exceed £1 if the cost is passed on to motorists.

The Petrol Retailers Association said the rise would put an undue "strain on motorists and petrol retailers alike".

BBC economics editor Evan Davis said the rise would be nearer to 2.3p when VAT was taken into account. Source - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7021021.stm - 1 October 2007

2P OFF PETROL TAX: IT'S A FARCE
GORDON Brown was accused last night of trying to pull off yet another confidence trick on tax after delaying a 2p rise in fuel duty.

In a long-expected move, the Government announced that the tax increase on a litre of petrol or diesel due this autumn will be cancelled.

But it did nothing to quell drivers’ anger. Motoring organisations immediately branded the gesture an inadequate “drop in the ocean” and demanded a complete end to rip-off Treasury tax windfalls from spiralling oil prices.
Source - http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/52799/2p-off-petrol-tax-It-s-a-farce - 17th July 2008

Road tax increase 'will hit 9.4m'
Car tax disc - Labour backbenchers have criticised the reforms to the road tax system

New car tax rates
An estimated 9.4 million motorists will have to pay more road tax in 2010-11 under reforms aimed at punishing "gas-guzzling" vehicles, ministers admit. Official estimates say vehicle excise duty will rise for 43% of vehicles made since 2001 - by up to £245
Source - BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7498884.stm - 10 July 2008

*The new (Planned) Road Toll Taxes
Gps tracking device in your car, cost of motorway usage determined by time of day, entry and exit point plus popularity of motorway section.

This may well be justified, after all, if you use these facilities, they have to be paid for. BUT doesn't the road fund tax and petrol tax cover that already? The Government is increasing the cost of petrol and the road fund license, not reducing it accordingly... Together with the VAT paid for each car sold... nice little earner!

When politicians, with out explanation or qualification increase taxes or invent new ones... What can we, the people do about it? We can use our VOTE

Ps. Has anyone else noticed that local government, within the council tax charge, also charge for road maintenance. Isn't that what the road fund license and petrol tax is for? Together with the water, gas and elecricity fee's that also cover road maintance etc etc...