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    From Lawrence D'Oliveiro@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 7 09:00:18 2025
    So, what do you think of the idea of road-user-charges for all? The
    Government is trying to stem the decline in the roading revenue, currently mostly coming from taxes on fuel, by extending the RUC system to all
    vehicles, and making the payment system more automated (“E-RUCs”, I guess?). If they want more revenue, then we will end up paying more
    overall.

    Dropping the fuel tax entirely would get rid of a lot of the incentive to
    move to alternative power sources.

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Lawrence D'Oliveiro on Fri Aug 8 00:50:51 2025
    On 2025-08-07, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    So, what do you think of the idea of road-user-charges for all? The Government is trying to stem the decline in the roading revenue, currently mostly coming from taxes on fuel, by extending the RUC system to all vehicles, and making the payment system more automated (“E-RUCs”, I guess?). If they want more revenue, then we will end up paying more
    overall.

    The Government has said that it wishes to rise more money for better roads
    and at the same time get the present system of RUC revamped.

    Once again the response to this will be; It is going to cost us more
    headines. Not are we willing to pay for better roads.

    Dropping the fuel tax entirely would get rid of a lot of the incentive to move to alternative power sources.

    Not if the RUC rate is high enough on EVs.

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