Alberta adds new EV tax, increases land titles levy in 2024 budget
Shaffer wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Making that change would better target externalities and transition the tax system for an EV future.”The leader of the Opposition said she would not object to establishing “equity” between EV and ICE vehicle drivers, and appreciated the need to fund road maintenance.
But she noted the new tax propagated a couple of themes.“This is a government that’s always keen to make anybody doing anything to reduce emissions pay more or be told they can’t do it at all,” Rachel Notley said.“It’s just another fee increase and there’s a long list of fee increases embedded and buried in this budget.”Alberta is one of few provinces which has not offered an EV purchasing incentive. The federal government offers up to $5,000 for the purchase or lease of light-duty zero-emission vehicles, including EVs.Canada’s new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard released in December became part of the government’s plan to have all new vehicles sold in 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.
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