2 posts tagged “tax”
Recently, I have noticed that the environmental movement comes along pretty well while the economy is still not in the fairweather. In Toronto, Canada, recently we banned plastic bags, well, 5c for a plastic bags. In the foresee future, we will see ourselves carrying coffee cups, recycling almost 100% of our garbage...
Meanwhile in San Francisco, if you throw your food scraps into the bin, you will be fined! Of course, I mean the garbage!
In Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada, you have the carbon tax!
In England: In 2003, a congestion charge was introduced to reduce traffic volumes in the city centre. With a few exceptions, motorists are required to pay £8 per day to drive within a defined zone encompassing much of congested central London. Motorists who are residents of the defined zone can buy a vastly reduced season pass which is renewed monthly and is cheaper than a corresponding bus fare..
I am not sure what is the exact message of that is at this trying times. The only fact that the Canadian Revenue Agency are launching the contest in quiet without the fanfare and the media glare would indicate that the underground economy would not be such a high priority problem? Would this also have some political undertones?
