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Obama 'may get London Congestion Charge bill'
2011-05-20 10:28:31
20 May 2011 Last updated at 12:59 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Obama 'may get £5m congestion bill', says Boris Johnson Several embassies owe about £51m in unpaid congestion charges Continue reading the main story Related Stories Embassies 'owe £50m in C-charges' Woman gets £505 C-charge demand Congestion charge goes up to £10
Mayor Boris Johnson plans to confront President Obama over millions of pounds owed by the US embassy in congestion charges, during his visit to London.
Several embassies refuse to pay the charge for driving in central London, claiming they are exempted from local taxes. The total bill stands at £51m.
"Maybe when President Obama's hors d'oeuvre plate is whisked away he will find a bill for £5.5m," he said.
The US embassy said it considered the charge to be a "direct tax".
'Not a tax'Mr Obama will visit the capital, from 24 to 26 May.
Following Mr Johnson's interview on BBC London 94.9, Transport for London (TfL) confirmed the US embassy owed £5.2m in unpaid congestion charge.
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