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Governments at all levels have become used to treating motorists as cash cows

TAX TIME FOR EVs?

talk about states taxing electric cars, perhaps it’s time Wheels did a research piece investigating whether the moves by Victoria and South Australia are merely cash grabs, or if there is a hint of logic behind what appears to be a flawed thought process? As part of the investigation, there would need to be a couple of vehicle comparisons, in particular looking at GST/LCT raised at the point of sale along with GST and taxes raised when filling up the tank or battery. Vehicles

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