❓ Question regarding the expected cost reductions and levy revenue associated with the on-demand transport reform package and taxi buy-back scheme. The answer provides estimates for industry savings, but notes driver savings depend on individual arrangements and clarifies levy responsibility.
AnsweredQoN 4026Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the on-demand transport reform package and the claim that the taxi buy-back scheme will reduce the rate of return for taxi plate owners, decreasing running costs for the industry, and ask: (a) has any modelling been done on the expected cost reductions for the taxi industry and if not, why not; (b) if yes to (a) what is the expected total savings to the taxi industry on an annual basis; (c) what is the expected annual savings for a taxi driver; (d) what is the expected levy revenue to be collected by the taxi industry over each of the four years that the levy is expected to be collected; and (e) what is the expected levy revenue to be collected on average per taxi driver?
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Answered
21 November 2018
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
17 days
(a) Yes
(b) Savings in the cost of compliance for the Perth taxi industry is expected to be around $1.5M per annum. The existing Perth taxi industry is also expected to save around $20M per year in the cost of securing taxi plates through government or private lease.
(c) Savings for a taxi driver is dependant on the arrangement they have with the operator.
Shift and Plate Lease Payments to taxi plate owners if a driver leases a plate only:
If a driver leases a plate and vehicle:
If a driver leases a plate from the Government
(d) An annual estimate of $29.5 million will be collected by booking services. The levy will cease when costs are recovered.
(e) The liability for payment of the levy will lie with the booking service and not the driver to which the fare may be paid.
(b) Savings in the cost of compliance for the Perth taxi industry is expected to be around $1.5M per annum. The existing Perth taxi industry is also expected to save around $20M per year in the cost of securing taxi plates through government or private lease.
(c) Savings for a taxi driver is dependant on the arrangement they have with the operator.
Shift and Plate Lease Payments to taxi plate owners if a driver leases a plate only:
If a driver leases a plate and vehicle:
If a driver leases a plate from the Government
(d) An annual estimate of $29.5 million will be collected by booking services. The levy will cease when costs are recovered.
(e) The liability for payment of the levy will lie with the booking service and not the driver to which the fare may be paid.
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