On a recentvisit “Red” could be had for $15 plus sales tax and “Toy Story 3” for $19.96. A triple pack containinga DVD, a Blu-raydiscand a digital copy of “DespicableMe” was going for $24.96.
Our "road tax" (i.e. the taxdisc) is actually significantly lower in cost than in mainland Europe, and in terms of other taxes, notably income tax, we pay far less than the other European countries.
And if you're going to save money by taking services online, that will mean ending some "offline" services - so prepare for the backlash when taxpayers are told they can no longer file their returns via the post, or get a road taxdisc at the Post Office.