Opposing the proposal, the EVC wrote in the open letter, “The Andrews Government’s proposed tax on electric vehicles is the only stand-alone electric vehicle tax in the world. No other jurisdiction has introduced such a targeted levy on the cleanest vehicles on the road without significant incentives to balance it out.”
Apart from the aforementioned organizations, the long list of opponents includes EV charger manufacturer Tritium, JetCharge, EV truck converter SEA Electric, the Clean Energy Council, the Australian Conservation Foundation, Solar Citizens, Doctors for the Environment Australia, GetUp, and Environment Victoria.
The controversial EV tax would be assessed at a rate of 2.5 cents per kilometer would be charged each time registration is renewed. EV owners would have to maintain records for at least five years. Those who would fail to produce the records would be slapped with penalties. However, owners of gasoline-powered cars would not be required to produce any su
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Shocking new car tax âworst in the worldâ The Victorian government has come under fire this week, as disgruntled drivers brace for a potential new car tax.
Motoring by Rhiannon Tuffield 23rd Apr 2021 4:33 PM An electric vehicle advocate says the Victorian government s proposed tax on the cars is the worst policy in the world amid an increased push for the state to make the market more accessible and do more to reduce emissions. The government faced backlash this week after proposing to tax zero emission cars 2.5c per kilometre travelled or 2c per kilometre for low emission cars. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari said the policy would discourage the use of cleaner cars and was in direct contradiction of the state s target to meet net zero emissions by 2050.
Shocking new car tax âworst in the worldâ The Victorian government has come under fire this week, as disgruntled drivers brace for a potential new car tax.
Motoring by Rhiannon Tuffield 23rd Apr 2021 4:33 PM An electric vehicle advocate says the Victorian government s proposed tax on the cars is the worst policy in the world amid an increased push for the state to make the market more accessible and do more to reduce emissions. The government faced backlash this week after proposing to tax zero emission cars 2.5c per kilometre travelled or 2c per kilometre for low emission cars. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari said the policy would discourage the use of cleaner cars and was in direct contradiction of the state s target to meet net zero emissions by 2050.
Shocking new car tax âworst in the worldâ The Victorian government has come under fire this week, as disgruntled drivers brace for a potential new car tax.
Motoring by Rhiannon Tuffield 23rd Apr 2021 4:33 PM An electric vehicle advocate says the Victorian government s proposed tax on the cars is the worst policy in the world amid an increased push for the state to make the market more accessible and do more to reduce emissions. The government faced backlash this week after proposing to tax zero emission cars 2.5c per kilometre travelled or 2c per kilometre for low emission cars. Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari said the policy would discourage the use of cleaner cars and was in direct contradiction of the state s target to meet net zero emissions by 2050.
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