Talk Morgan Forums Community The Malvern Arms Electric Cars

What was not taken into consideration is that the Governments could, and should, introduce a charge per mile (or kilometre) on vehicles that do not pay fuel tax and excise. Currently Victoria in Australia has such a system and NSW is planning to introduce it. This tax is currently under high court challenge but if the plaintiff win the case it will probably lead to a Federal system of tax for distance travelled.
To be fair to all, if a tax for distance travelled is introduced for all vehicles, there should be a corresponding drop in fuel excise.
As I have said before, and as is highlighted in the article, the current incentives for the purchase of EVs benefit only those who are in a position to buy new vehicles. This unfairly throws to costs (and loss of tax revenue) on those who are least able to absorb them.