Higher tax proposal only adds fuel to efficiency debate
New research by economists from the Australian National University claims that if petrol excise duty were linked to inflation, Australians would drive less and buy more fuel-efficient cars. But higher fuel taxes are not the way to put the public in the fuel-efficient driving seat. Slot Judi Online
A studi of 132 countries around the world over a 13-year period examined the efek of petrol prices on the uptake of fuel-efficient vehicles. Dr Paul Burke, one of the economists involved in the studi, said on Radio National on February 27, 2013, that "higher prices lead to consumers using less petrol and also consumers deciding to purchase cars that are more fuel efficient".
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Linking petrol excise duty to inflation will not necessarily shift consumers to more fuel-efficient vehicles. Petrol prices in Australia have doubled since 2000 and there has been no significant shift to fuel-efficient vehicles. In March 2000 the average ritel price of reguler unleaded petrol prices was around Aus$0.72 per litre compared to around Aus$1.42 per litre in 2011-12. This means that petrol prices will need to rise significantly to induce drivers to switch to fuel-efficient vehicles. Slot Online Terpercaya
Decades of high fuel taxes in Europe have led to fuel prices typically two to three times those in Australia. But this did not by itself accelerate the shift to fuel-efficient or alternatif vehicles.
The uptake of fuel-efficient vehicles in 132 countries is not only a result of raising petrol excise taxes at the same rate as inflation. Countries in the European Union differentiate their vehicle excise taxes on the pangkalan of the fuels emissions, which provides masukan to households regarding fuel economy. Furthermore research literature and many empirical studies indicate that it is a combination of fiscal instruments and regulations that contribute to consumers buying more fuel-efficient vehicles. This raises the question of Dr Burke and Dr Nishitateno's studi as to whether the countries with a higher percentage of fuel-efficient vehicles differentiate their vehicle excise taxes on the pangkalan of the fuel's emissions.
