❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding stamp duty concessions for low emission vehicles and taxes on high emission vehicles. The Treasury had examined stamp duty concessions and considered taxes, but preferred alternative approaches like grant schemes and road user charging.
AnsweredQoN 5765Legislative Council
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Has Treasury, in this or any previous Government —
(1) Examined the impact of introducing a stamp duty concession for low emission vehicles, and if so, what was revealed?
(2) Considered introducing a tax on high emission vehicles, similar to the tax on luxury vehicles?
(1) Examined the impact of introducing a stamp duty concession for low emission vehicles, and if so, what was revealed?
(2) Considered introducing a tax on high emission vehicles, similar to the tax on luxury vehicles?
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Answered
20 September 2012
Responded by
Minister for Finance representing the Treasurer
Response time
86 days
The
Department of Treasury
advises:
(1) Yes.
The previous Government's State Tax Review found that the 'progressive' motor vehicle duty scale already tended to favour smaller (generally cheaper), more fuel efficient cars and that targeted grant schemes would generally be preferred to tax concessions for helping to achieve environmental outcomes.
(2) The current State Government's submission to the Henry Review indicated that a better overall outcome (vis a vis higher taxes on less fuel-efficient vehicles) could be achieved through more comprehensive road user charging (in combination with the then proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) which had regard for distance travelled as well as fuel efficiency or emissions.
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Department of Treasury
advises:
(1) Yes.
The previous Government's State Tax Review found that the 'progressive' motor vehicle duty scale already tended to favour smaller (generally cheaper), more fuel efficient cars and that targeted grant schemes would generally be preferred to tax concessions for helping to achieve environmental outcomes.
(2) The current State Government's submission to the Henry Review indicated that a better overall outcome (vis a vis higher taxes on less fuel-efficient vehicles) could be achieved through more comprehensive road user charging (in combination with the then proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) which had regard for distance travelled as well as fuel efficiency or emissions.
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