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    New Tax In Vic For Electric Cars

    Just heard on the wireless the other day that as of the 1st of July Victoria's new tax for electric cars starts.

    Apparently owners are to receive a letter asking for a photo of your odometer. Another photo again when rego is due and then a tax for KM's travelled.

    So not only are you being taxed you have to help them do it. It would be like you having to read your electricity meter for the power company(Pre smart meters when we did have meter readers come to our home)

    It would be interesting to see what would happen if the odometer became faulty, as there is no law requiring a working odometer in cars.

    Greedy governments at it again.
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    Was this announced on the 1st of July or the 1st of April ??

    FYI

    working speedo.JPG
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    It has just come into effect but was announced a few months ago. We’re really forward thinking in this state huh…. New Tax In Vic For Electric Cars
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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    As stated above, a fully functional speedo is required. An odometer is not a speedo.
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    I'm in favour of it.

    In NSW, the annual rego check grabs the odo reading - but annual checks aren't required for the first 5 years.

    Why shouldn't EVs help pay for road upkeep. They are often offered free battery charging and their own parking spaces.
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    Ron, the main issue here is that tax on EV's is supposed to replace lost petrol excise.

    Petrol excise is collected by the feds. This is a state based tax.

    There is also another unfair anomaly. If you live in Albury NSW you don't pay this tax but could work in say Wangaratta so most of you driving is in Vic.

    And the reverse can happen to someone living in Wodonga who might work in Albury or somewhere further Nth.

    Another unfair component. Hybrids also attract this tax, so when the batteries run out and it goes to fuel, you are paying fuel excise and EV tax.

    I also read where a small very fuel efficient petrol/diesel car that uses less than around 4.5 litres per 100km, would pay less fuel excise than EV tax.
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    Quote Originally Posted by d2dave View Post
    As stated above, a fully functional speedo is required. An odometer is not a speedo.
    Correct. However, rules also state if fitted must be operational. Applies to any gadget on a car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Homestar View Post
    It has just come into effect but was announced a few months ago. We’re really forward thinking in this state huh…. New Tax In Vic For Electric Cars
    I doubt they could be any worse than this mob up here,no doubt they will follow on with this as well.

    I agree with it ,as those with EV's are getting a free ride.

    But the State verses Federal tax needs to be sorted.

    Fuel excise was going to change to a user pay system as well,but they hadnt worked out a way to do it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tombie View Post
    Correct. However, rules also state if fitted must be operational. Applies to any gadget on a car.
    Not always the case. One example I know of in Victoria. If a vehicle has a means of external ventilation other than through open windows, which all modern cars do,
    there is no requirement that the windows have to work.

    I have so far been unable to find anything, but I do remember reading somewhere(and it wasn't F that an odometer does not have to work in a car.

    It does in a truck as we have to record readings in our log book.
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    I got the following letter from VicRoads , not redacted in any way.

    As you all know the vehicle in question is 100% EV , & not a conventional hybrid . Ive informed VicRoads of their mistake & error in their record keeping and the fact that my LandRover is 100% EV along with the VASS compliance number & they replied explaining that hybrids are no longer eligible for $100 green incentive.

    Sent them another more succinct email, awaiting reply .

    I am writing to you as a current registered owner of a conventional hybrid to let you know the Government will conclude the $100 annual registration discount for conventional hybrid vehicles from 1 July 2021.

    You do not need to do anything as a result of this change. It just means that at your next registration renewal for vehicle 88VOLT, your registration charge will revert to the standard light vehicle registration charge. This will also be detailed on your next registration renewal notice. Because your vehicle is a conventional hybrid vehicle, a new road user charge applying to electric and hydrogen vehicles and to plug-in hybrid vehicles from 1 July will not apply to your vehicle.

    This change has occurred as part of the Victorian Governments path to net zero emissions by 2050. With the increased availability of electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Government is realigning financial incentives to ensure they support the uptake of vehicles powered predominantly by environmentally friendly alternatives to fuel.

    For more information please visit the VicRoads website.

    Yours sincerely

    Director, Customer Services




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