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Virginia Could Overturn Road-Use Tax for Hybrid Vehicles

Benji Jerew — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 16:48:47 +0000

A number of States are struggling to come up with solutions to fund highway infrastructure maintenance and improvements, but not all of them are entirely fair. Are States picking on electric and hybrid vehicles? A tax on electric and hybrid vehicles seems to make sense, but is it fair? First, fuel taxes used to be […]

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China Fights Back EU’s Taxes on Solar Panels by Putting Tax on Wine

Mila Luleva — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:43:17 +0000

The European Commission confirmed their decision to impose duties on imports of solar panels from China, as of June, 6th. In return, the Chinese government announced their decision to launch an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy inquiry into European wine sales. The initial rate of 47% on imported solar panels was reduced down to 11.8%, as some […]

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EU to Tax Chinese Solar Panel Imports Starting June

Mila Luleva — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:39:28 +0000

The European Commission (EC) announced last week that they will impose import duties and hefty penalties on half of the solar panels from China in June. In response, Chinese officials stated that these could have serious implications on China-Europe trade relations. Following up on the recently reported issue regarding low cost imports of solar panels […]

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Fuzzy Math, Washington State Wants to Tax Cyclist Carbon Emissions

Benji Jerew — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:29:53 +0000

That’s right, Washington State wants to tax cyclists for their use of the roads, citing carbon emissions and the fact they pay no gas tax. For the most part, the gas tax goes toward road maintenance, but since cyclists use no gasoline, then who pays for the infinitesimal wear and tear they inflict on the […]

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Virginia Tax on Electric Vehicles – More Backward Thinking

Benji Jerew — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:25:28 +0000

The gas tax, as high as 49¢/gal in New York, is meant to supply funds to maintain highways and roads in the state. This is probably the fairest tax plan when compared to flat taxes or fees, because drivers pay for what they use. Virginia, on the other hand, has one of the lowest gas […]

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Texas Considers Taxing Electric Cars, Follows Washington Model

Benji Jerew — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:30:49 +0000

Part of the price we pay for every gallon of gas we put in our cars is tax, Texas charges 38.4¢/gal, which goes toward transportation infrastructure, including road maintenance and running traffic lights, among other things. While Texas hasn’t raised this tax in twenty years, vehicle fuel efficiency has almost doubled, meaning that vehicles are […]

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