Could an EV road-user charge pave the way for more tax reform?

Could an EV road-user charge pave the way for more tax reform?

Maybe committing to modernising how we pay to use roads might whet the appetite for other taxation reforms that need to be discussed at next week’s summit.

Feds back drive for electronic road user charges

Reading Time: 2 minutes Federated Farmers is on board with Government plans for electronic road user charges (RUCs) for all vehicles, but says there are speed bumps to sort before they can come in.  “We’ve been calling for a proper review of how we fund roads and bridges for a few years now,” Federated Farmers transport spokesperson David Birkett says.  “There’s a big shortfall in road funding, and it’s only fair that the growing number of owner…