Tldr is that diplomatic immunity would exempt the congestion charge from tax, same as the exemptions our diplomats get from tax when they are overseas.”
Why should we have to pay if they don’t?
This story must have been printed every year for the last 20 years.
Embassies don’t have to pay. If they did, TfL would have taken it to court by now.
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lol so much for that “special relationship” where we sacrifice British soldiers for their wars.
TfL would chase me to the ends of the earth for 1 day’s outstanding payment.
Is anyone genuinely surprised?
Posted this in another thread on the same topic the other day, since it offers some more detail:
“I saw this thread from Dan Neidle of Tax Policy Associates about this earlier which explains why this is the case.
https://x.com/DanNeidle/status/1792525649199902865
Tldr is that diplomatic immunity would exempt the congestion charge from tax, same as the exemptions our diplomats get from tax when they are overseas.”
Why should we have to pay if they don’t?
This story must have been printed every year for the last 20 years.
Embassies don’t have to pay. If they did, TfL would have taken it to court by now.