Expanded ULEZ

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Another way to raise money for London would be getting foreign embassies to pay their parking fines...

A freedom of information release by Transport for London (TfL), responsible for the transport network in the city, found that the American embassy had accumulated debts of £14.6 million over 20 years, when the capital's congestion charge was brought in,, the most of any embassy in the U.K. capital, official figures show. (@VOX.com) The Japanese Embassy was second on the list, owing more than £10 million, while the Indian High Commission owed £8.5 million. Among all embassies, the total unpaid figure from 2003 to December last year was £143.5 million.

...a spokesman at the American Embassy says they're exempt according to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations but London transport retorts "the congestion charge is a charge for a service and not a tax. This means that diplomats are not exempt from paying it."

We’ve taken back control so it should be doable

 

[carmanmemoranda]

It can’t be both a service and enforceable beyond the statutory time limit. He has to pick which one to argue.

The British Government therefore expects all diplomatic missions to respect UK laws and regulations, which includes payment of the Congestion Charge.

 

[Andydevon]

So Carmen is it a :

Law
Regulation
Tax

Please don't swerve. The USA calls it a Tax and exempt under the Geneva Convention so provide evidence to the contrary.

 

[denso13]

So Carmen is it a :

Law
Regulation
Tax

It's a charge/fee for a service.

 

[Andydevon]

Denso that's really helpful but maybe you could try to address the question rather than swerve?

 

[Brigadier]

us c#nts

If you say so

 

[carmanmemoranda]

So Carmen is it a :

Law
Regulation
Tax

Please don't swerve. The USA calls it a Tax and exempt under the Geneva Convention so provide evidence to the contrary.

Ask the Government. Note, the government, not the mayor, nor me

I wonder if we pay all our dues in other countries. Of course we do, its only others that dont

 

[motorbiking]

It's a charge/fee for a service.

So the claim is dead then.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

So the claim is dead then.

The 2 choices are to try to get it paid by diplomacy, or to write it off.

Any preference?

 

[motorbiking]

I would prefer them to look less stupid and stop pretending it’s fee for a service.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I would prefer them to look less stupid and stop pretending it’s fee for a service.

No.

Write it off or attempt to get it paid?

Simple question, it's 1 or the other

 

[johnny2007]

If you say so

We're the ones paying all taxes demanded by our emperors to feed their fairies.
They just take and put in their pocket, hence, we are the c#nts.

 

[motorbiking]

You cannot write something off that has no lawful basis to be paid and your attempt to get payment for something that is not due, would be fraud, false accounting or extortion.

TfL has no ability to collect or enforce. The treaty provides the exemption because British diplomats are covered by the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C

 

[carmanmemoranda]

You cannot write something off that has no lawful basis to be paid and your attempt to get payment for something that is not due, would be fraud, false accounting or extortion.

TfL has no ability to collect or enforce. The treaty provides the exemption because British diplomats are covered by the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C

So diplomacy doesn't count?

The GOVERNMENT statement doesn't count?

 

[motorbiking]

Ok let’s entertain this idea that it is a service fee. for a moment.

What service is being provided and where are the elements necessary to show a binding contract and commitment to pay in exchange for the service?

Good luck