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Stoush over electric vehicle tax nears Australian high court hearing

A stoush between the commonwealth and states over electric vehicle taxes has moved closer to a high court hearing in a process carrying wide-ranging implications for revenue raising, lawyers say.

Stoush over electric vehicle tax nears Australian high court hearing
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Stoush over electric vehicle tax nears Australian high court hearing

In September 2021, two drivers of electric cars launched a high court challenge that argued the imposition of a tax of 2-2.5 cents per kilometre by the Victorian government was unconstitutional because the state does not have the constitutional power to impose such fees.

A special case on the matter was filed on Monday with a hearing expected late this year or early in 2023, Jack McLean, an associate of Equity Generation Lawyers that filed the original challenge, said.
Read more at The Guardian

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