[Thunderhawk]

Canada is introducing an additional tax on cars based their emissions, around 1-4k depending on emissions levels.


Last night, for some reason, my dream included the concept of taxes on buying a car. The rest of the dream aside, the tax idea in that dream was interesting, and what I want to talk about.

What if the tax for buying a car was changed to that of its mileage?

If a car gets 15.5 L/100km, then the 'tax' would be 15.5%
If a car gets 7.0 L/100km, then the 'tax' would be 7.0%


The mileage would be left to the car/dealership company to determine.

If they state a mileage that is believed false, then its up to the individual to determine the truth. If that individual (law firm) does a recognized study and proves the stated value is falsely low, then the car company/dealership is open to lawsuits.. many many lawsuits


thoughts?

[satan]

Is that tax per year or at time of purchase?

I like your idea about altering the tax rate for effeciency, it gives the market an incentive to improve the vehicles. I would also factor in actual usage. A person driving once a week should not pay the same rate as a person driving all day, every day.

[Thunderhawk]

My mileage tax would be at time of purchase.



For usage.. we already have 20 cents (or more) per litre worth of tax on gas.

[satan]

It seems the tax you are proposing would be seperate from the emissions tax. If the goal of the tax is to promote vehicles with lower emissions I don't see how your proposal would help unless their is a direct link between gas mileage and emission levels.

[Thunderhawk]

I don't see how your proposal would help unless their is a direct link between gas mileage and emission levels.

Emissions levels are, in part, based on mileage.

Taxing gas (which we already do) is the easiest way to tax emission production.