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.
Parliament Street closed to vehicles due to suspected gas leak
Isle of Man Energy undertaking repair works in Ramsey
Amber weather warning in place tonight
Strong winds to combine with high tide
Swiss Chalet in Glen Helen set to get new lease of life as farm shop
Isle of Man Farm Shop Company to bring 'iconic building back to its former glory'
Ministers to face questions over Minimum Wage rise and VAT
Treasury and Enterprise the focus of several HoK questions following recently approved rate increase
