Search results for: “ev tax”
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South Australia “in discussions” to copy Victoria’s crippling EV road tax
South Australia’s Liberal government confirms it is still looking to model Victoria’s per-kilometre “user charge” for the state’s electric vehicle drivers.
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Flannery: “Profound” tax reform needed to encourage EVs in Australia
Australia’s tax system urgently needs reform to encourage electric vehicle uptake to help address rising emissions, says Tim Flannery.
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Victoria’s EV hit means a sub $20,000 Nissan Leaf pays more tax than a Lexus
Victoria’s new electric vehicle tax means the cost of running a second-hand Nissan Leaf is less than a luxury hybrid. This is not a tax on millionaires, it’s an assault on good sense.
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“Let’s not kill EVs”: Main car lobby slams Victoria’s electric vehicle tax
News that Victoria will join SA in introducing electric vehicle tax is met with strong opposition with industry stakeholders saying it is “backwards” and “will kill off” the fledgling EV industry.
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“Madness”: EV advocates take aim at NSW move to copy electric vehicle tax
News that NSW will consider an EV tax labelled “madness”, following news similar tax in South Australia will likely face defeat in parliament.
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EY busts myth that electric vehicles are a drain on tax revenue
New analysis by EY busts myth that EVs are a drain on government revenue, and says if one quarter of car fleet went electric, total benefit would be $4.4 billion.
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EV association’s surprising response to proposed electric vehicles tax
AEVA says non-smokers are not asked to pay tobacco excise, and nor should EV drivers be penalised for not consuming petrol.
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NSW review recommends road tax for electric vehicles, idea branded a “dud”
NSW financial review panel led by CSIRO chair recommends road user charges for EVs, but the idea is rejected as a very strange and dud idea.
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Big push to hit EVs with road tax “before they appear in every driveway”
Infrastructure think tank demands immediate introduction of a 4c/km road use fee for EVs – but not hybrids – “before there is an EV in every driveway”
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Calls to abolish luxury car tax for EVs, as government loosens threshold for petrol cars
Petition calls for removal of luxury car tax, which has remained static for electric vehicles in recent years while the threshold has been steadily relaxed for petrol and diesel cars.
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“Truly ludicrous”: EV Council angered by Angus Taylor’s “housing tax” lie
Energy minister Angus Taylor makes “silliest scare tactic yet” over “housing tax” to provide EV charging in new homes.
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Electric cars exempt from WA levy to buy back taxi plates
Electric vehicles used as taxis or ride-shares exempt from WA levy use to fund buy-back of plates from stricken taxi industry.