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African rainforests doing well, and anyone know where i can found out what band my car is in?

Environment
· £50m fund to preserve African rainforests
· £300 to £4,000 grants for pensioners to install insulation and central heating
· Increase green grants for homes by 50%
· By 2012, homes with zero carbon rating will be exempt from stamp duty
·Higher tax rates for landfill and quarrying
· Reduced duties on biofuels and biogas extended

Motoring
· Lowest emission cars stay at zero tax
· Band B cars 30% cut in road tax from £50 to £35
· 30% increase for top band vehicles to £300 this year, £400 next year
· Fuel duty up 2p a litre this year - deferred until October - then up 2p next year and 1.8p in 2009

Duty on cigarettes and alcohol
· 1p rise on pints of beer and cider; 5p increase on wine; 7p on sparkling wine
· Freeze on duty for spirits
· Packet of 20 cigarettes s to increase by 11p
· VAT on products to quit smoking to be cut to lowest rate possible - 5p

Posted By: blindasabat, Mar 21, 13:13:43