| Description |
xiii, 114 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Series |
Working paper / Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics, 1036-739X ; 34 |
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Working paper (Australia. Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics) ; 34
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| Contents |
Analytical overview -- The central issue -- The variability in cost -- Transmodal consistency: the big picture -- Rationality of application -- Overall assessment -- Appendix I: Scope of study -- Appendix II: Road transport -- National heavy vehicle registration charge -- Motor vehicle weight or engine capacity tax -- Motor vehicle registration duty -- Motor vehicle registration fee -- Vehicle inspections -- Other road ffes -- Parking space levy -- Toll roads -- Local government -- Aggregate revenue and expenditure -- Appendix III: Rail -- Australian National track access pricing -- NSW Rail Access Corporation -- Other taxes -- Safety accreditation -- Government payments to rail -- Appendix IV: Aviation -- Federal Airports Corporation -- Airservices Australia -- Civil Aviation Safety Authority -- Local authorities -- Aircraft noise levy -- State charges -- The passenger movement charge -- Quarantine -- Foreign operators -- Civil Aviation Safety Authority fees -- Appendix V: Commonwealth taxes and charges on shipping -- Australian Maritime Safety Authority -- Company tax on foreign ships -- Quarantine -- Customs -- Passenger ships -- Single voyage permits -- Government payments -- Appendix VI: State and local taxes and charges on shipping -- Melbourne -- Brisbane -- Sydney ports -- Fremantle port -- Appendix VII: Fuel taxes -- Fuel excise -- Coastal shipping -- Mining and primary industry -- Petroleum licence fee -- Appendix VIII: Other taxes and charges on transport -- Payroll tax -- Import duty -- Sales tax |
| Summary |
Public debate on whether the road or the rail sector is relatively more disadvantaged in terms of competition tends naturally to be driven by the specific interests of the protagonists. The focus of the debate reflects changing issues as new, alleged discrepancies are discovered. It has therefore ranged from taxes paid, the extent of charges levied, and the degree of direct or dindirect financial assistance provided by governments, and the fairness of increasing mass limits for heavy road vehicles. Given the intensity of the debate and the fact that it has continued for so long, it was surprising that little or no systematic information exists on taxes and charges in the transport sector. The BTCE's first step was therefore to compile the lists presented in the appendixes |
| Notes |
Appendices and tables |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-114) |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1997 |
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Working paper (Australia. Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics) no:34 1036-739X |
| Subject |
Transportation -- Australia.
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Transportation -- Taxation -- Australia.
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User charges -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia. Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics.
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| ISSN |
1036-739X |
| ISBN |
0642281920 |
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