A six per cent increase in road tax has come into effect today.
The change includes a rise in duty used to maintain highways.
It will also address an anomaly that occurred when emission-based duty was introduced, which means two identical cars can be charged different rates.
Infrastructure chiefs admit the cost of running a vehicle is continuing to increase when general standards of living are not, but say it’s essential inflationary costs are met.
Fire service begins new year with three-call outs
The road traffic collisions happened 20 minutes apart at 10.42pm and 11.02pm
Increase in demand at Noble's Hospital over last decade
Big rise in patients at radiology and A&E
Onchan newsagents to shut its doors in February
Newspaper deliveries set to continue despite closure
Annual Illiam Dhone commemoration takes place today
Event marks anniversary of martyr's execution
