PHEV (plug-in hybrid) owners pay fuel excise for the fuel purchased. BEVs (battery electric vehicles) don’t pay fuel excise because, guess what, they don’t use fuel. Fact #3: Fuel excise revenue has been white anted in large part because of the exemptions provided that have grown significantly in recent years. The first stage of national road tax reform must involve quantifying these savings for Australia over the coming 25 years. While national road tax reform should consider how to develop sustainable tax revenue for future governments, the core focus of reform should actually be on improving the efficiency of our transport system.

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2023 11:18 UTC