Tag: double-dipping
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NZ Warns Toll Plans on Existing Roads Could Double-Dip Motorists
Introduction: A new twist in New Zealand’s tolls debate A proposal from the government to introduce tolls on existing roads has reignited a heated debate in New Zealand. Transport officials and the road freight sector argue that charging tolls for work already financed by taxes and road-user charges amounts to “double-dipping” motorists. With submissions recently…
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NZ Toll Proposals Spark “Double-Dipping” Debate for Motorists on Existing Roads
New Zealand Moves to Tax Toll Roads on Already-Paid Routes The government’s latest Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment proposal is reviving a long-standing debate about tolling existing roads and whether it amounts to “double-dipping” for motorists. Industry groups in the road freight sector argue that adding tolls to routes that are already funded through taxes and…