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dc.contributor.authorPearce, Prafula
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Dale
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:32:10Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:32:10Z
dc.date.created2015-07-16T06:21:48Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationPearce, P. and Pinto, D. 2015. An evaluation of the case for a congestion tax in Australia. The Tax Specialist. 18 (4): pp. 146-153.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22545
dc.description.abstract

Traffic congestion has become a growing concern in most cities in Australia. A 2014 report by the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) highlighted the need to implement a congestion charge in Perth. This article examines factors that cause congestion and alternative ways of dealing with congestion in Australia. Specifically, the article examines whether introducing a congestion tax could provide an effective means of resolving traffic congestion in Australian cities. Studies and results from other jurisdictions are examined in order to help inform the policies that Australia should adopt. It is submitted that an inquiry into congestion charges should include a wider investigation, including motor vehicle tax reform, city planning, redirection of revenues and a longer strategic plan. The article also recognises that congestion charging, if implemented, may have other implications for which Australian cities may not be ready.

dc.publisherTaxation Institue of Australia
dc.titleAn evaluation of the case for a congestion tax in Australia
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume18
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage146
dcterms.source.endPage153
dcterms.source.issn1329-1203
dcterms.source.titleThe Tax Specialist
curtin.note

First published with The Tax Institute. Reproduced with permission.

curtin.departmentCurtin Law School
curtin.accessStatusOpen access


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