Can we stop buying these stupid things? Thankslemmy.blahaj.zoneimage R00bot ( @R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) Australia@aussie.zone • 1 year ago message-square133fedilinkarrow-up1357
arrow-up1357imageCan we stop buying these stupid things? Thankslemmy.blahaj.zone R00bot ( @R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) Australia@aussie.zone • 1 year ago message-square133fedilink
minus-square ephemeral_gibbon ( @ephemeral_gibbon@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink10•1 year agoYes, however with that it’d be more expensive to administer taxation on bicycles etc. Than what they’d bring in… So not really worth doing at all.
minus-square TassieTosser ( @TassieTosser@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoSince the amount of damage caused by bikes to infrastructure would be small, the govt could just slap a tax for the cost to the purchase price of every bike. Not saying I’d agree with it but there are ways to make all road users pay their share.
minus-square itsmikeyd ( @itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink12•1 year agoSurely human powered transport should have tax breaks in order to encourage adoption by promoting affordability though.
Yes, however with that it’d be more expensive to administer taxation on bicycles etc. Than what they’d bring in… So not really worth doing at all.
Since the amount of damage caused by bikes to infrastructure would be small, the govt could just slap a tax for the cost to the purchase price of every bike. Not saying I’d agree with it but there are ways to make all road users pay their share.
Surely human powered transport should have tax breaks in order to encourage adoption by promoting affordability though.