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TAX MEASURES * WORLDWIDE
* Canada - BCTA lobbies for industry friendly ones
As the B.C. government makes plans for next year’s budget the B.C. Trucking Association made sure the trucking industry’s concerns will be considered
Victoria,BC,CAN -Today's Trucking -14 Oct 2009: ... On Sept. 22, the BCTA submitted pre-budget recommendations to the provincial government that cover refinements to the carbon tax, harmonized sales tax (HST), the motive fuel tax exemption and the subsidization of TransLink... BCTA has previously promoted using a portion of the carbon tax to provide incentives for the industry to more widely adopt fuel-efficient equipment and technologies. The pre-budget consultation provided another opportunity to reiterate the positive benefits of giving back a portion of the industry’s carbon tax contribution to help implement the Working Group’s recommendations...* UK - Mayor 'considers' road charging. The mayor's strategy includes plans to boost low carbon transport
London,UK -BBC News -12 Oct 2009: -- London Mayor, Boris Johnson's, transport strategy has stated that new road charging "could be considered"... The mayor set out his plans for Tubes, buses and roads for the next 20 years as part of The London Plan... Upgrades to the Tube and London Overground were included in the plans and Crossrail was highlighted as being central to the strategy... Labour's London Assembly transport spokeswoman, Val Shawcross, criticised the plans for "lacking vision"...
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