> > > In a message dated 21/04/2007 10:48:25 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > There only seems this attitude on the canals. Do you know who is paying > income tax or council tax? I know people collect names of boats that > don't > display do they also collect car numbers of those not displaying car tax? > > > > Perhaps this is because the penalties for not paying up are swift and > severe > in other areas, whereas it seems a blind eye is turned to non-payment of > boat licences. As someone mentioned, no licence often leads to: no > insurance, > no BSS, in short no respect for the system, safety or other waterway > users > least of all (notional if not in truth) paying a little towards the cost > of > maintaining the waterways. > > > Regards ........................... Arthur Naylor > nb Taxed to the Hilt
I'm would have thought that less is done to stop cars having no tax or insurance. The canals are heavily patrolled. Sue nb Nackered Navvy
