Yeah saw this and had the same reaction. What a crock of shit.FFS - how the actual fwark do Australian politicians think...?
South Australia's new tax on electric vehicles ridiculed as 'a big tax on not polluting'
Read it last night and was infuriated by it. What a bunch of backwards brainless toss. I only hope this doesn't set a precedent for other states to follow.FFS - how the actual fwark do Australian politicians think...?
South Australia's new tax on electric vehicles ridiculed as 'a big tax on not polluting'
Some of the funds recovered could be used for environmental initiatives to reduce emissions in the transport sectorSomething was always going to come in to make up for the reduced revenue the government (state or federal) will see due to reduced fuel sales. You can argue about who receives that money and where is spent but it’s still revenue the government will at some stage start to miss.
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Ahahahahaha!Some of the funds recovered could be used for environmental initiatives to reduce emissions in the transport sector
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Why not? They could use the extra income to provide a tax break on new electric carsAhahahahaha!
C’mon man. We all know that ain’t gonna happen.
Something has to pay for the new coal plants too you know.Why not? They could use the extra income to provide a tax break on new electric cars
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LOLWOT? Am I missing something here - taxing EVs to provide a tax break?Why not? They could use the extra income to provide a tax break on new electric cars
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Aha! I missed that entirelyLOLWOT? Am I missing something here - taxing EVs to provide a tax break?
This sounds a lot like what the government almost always do. What to say when u have a bunch of short-sighted people who only cares about their mates in charge of the country.LOLWOT? Am I missing something here - taxing EVs to provide a tax break?
Being a former Treasury official, I know exactly how state politicians and their dollar counting bureaucrats think. Given that most states already struggle to keep in the black, losing a revenue item like fuel excise is not an exciting prospect.FFS - how the actual fwark do Australian politicians think...?
South Australia's new tax on electric vehicles ridiculed as 'a big tax on not polluting'
That was my thought. If they slid it into the registration charge, without saying anything, I doubt anyone would have noticedAn extra registration charge for EVs based on weight and an estimated average distance travelled is a very second best option. But until states find some other way to plug that revenue gap...
Maybe they should fire the people that maintain the roads while they are at it. Actually why stop there? Lets get rid of the teachers, nurses, fireys....They should just fire whatever bureaucrats that are reaponsible for collecting and accounting for the fuel excise. That'd also save some money
Wait till they bolt it up to DSG.
The easily burnt.The MG ZS is launching at $44K - apparently the start of their offerings to the Aus market.
Wouldn't touch the petrol offerings, but will be interested to see how these are received since since its a fair chunk cheaper than the Kona etc.
Which type of consumer goes for a "cheap" EV etc.