What are the problems with existing taxes on road transport? Do they already internalize external costs?
Existing taxes only partially and inefficiently internalize external costs from road traffic. The tax structure is inadequately related to the main cost drivers of pollution and congestion. Levels of vehicle tax are unrelated to how often the vehicle is used. Fuel taxes are the same for heavily polluting vehicles as for greener ones and do not distinguish between rush-hour and off-peak use. Efficient charges should vary according to the type of vehicle, the distance and the congestion levels.
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