Darthrevan Supercharged February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 The Government will soon announce a new emissions-based vehicle tax system. It is expected to replace the decade-old green vehicle rebate scheme, which expires at the end of the year. But more than just handing out tax rebates to buyers of environmentally friendlier cars, the new scheme will take a carrot-and-stick approach. Buyers of fuel-efficient new cars stand to enjoy rebates of up to $15,000, which they can use to offset their vehicles' Additional Registration Fee (ARF), the main car tax here. Those who go for more pollutive models may have to pay up to $15,000 in extra taxes. source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_764273.html ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair 3rd Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Sighz, i dont mind driving a green vehicle. But there are so many goods vehicles being used for private transport as well as taxis using diesel to pollute the roads. Govt not doing anything about that first ? They just want the tax $$$. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammy84 Neutral Newbie February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 What the hell is 15k when your COE is at 60k? Drop in the bloody ocean if u ask me. Trying to earn cookie points with the ang mohs while not daring to let go of a golden pig? papigs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flykite Clutched February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Sighz, i dont mind driving a green vehicle. But there are so many goods vehicles being used for private transport as well as taxis using diesel to pollute the roads. Govt not doing anything about that first ? They just want the tax $$$. diesel is the way to go for cleaner emissions but end of the day it will still be a money-sucking venture for the govt nonetheless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 diesel is the way to go for cleaner emissions but end of the day it will still be a money-sucking venture for the govt nonetheless what to do when that is the direction that most Green Orgainsation want the Government of the world to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged February 8, 2012 Author Share February 8, 2012 i feel our govt is doing too little for green initiatives..why not go after all the commercial vehicles which are polluting the air Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecontle 1st Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Papies self award Pay is 1st rated but come to duties is 3rd world standard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyrofillica 1st Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 What the hell is 15k when your COE is at 60k? Drop in the bloody ocean if u ask me. Trying to earn cookie points with the ang mohs while not daring to let go of a golden pig? papigs. muahahaha... wait u see when this new tax rebate come in, they will up COE to 100k. Lose 15k gain 40k. Thats how Singapore is so successful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth 2nd Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Hmm maybe my road tax drop by 3k then "hosay" Liao. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 i feel our govt is doing too little for green initiatives..why not go after all the commercial vehicles which are polluting the air Sinagporeans as a whole is not doing much for green intiatives, which is quite surprisingly since we have the least resources, & one of the worst hit by global warming. But its not hard to understand why, as we are in our little world of climate relative consistancy. Always Hot & humid. When people have a chance to live in more dynamic climates & changing landscape, then maybe they can take more notice of the changing climate of our planet, & have more initative to be green. ANyway, we must be careful what we wish for. If the commerial vehicles got extra tax base on emissions, then more stuff prices will go up, as they will say operating cost now is higher, & almost everything need to be transport one way or another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourth 2nd Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Read the news. They say 2014. Still long way to go lah.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecontle 1st Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Read the news. They say 2014. Still long way to go lah.... Dats when Coe is cheap, so apart from non existence standard for green emmision , u pay penalty, what's next? Tyre pollution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged February 8, 2012 Author Share February 8, 2012 (edited) Dats when Coe is cheap, so apart from non existence standard for green emmision , u pay penalty, what's next? Tyre pollution? GPS distance-based road congestion charge in the works Edited February 8, 2012 by Darthrevan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankk1173 Neutral Newbie February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Pay n pay as pay b4 u r using (buy pre-paid card), in future PUB n telecom bill will become history, no money no deal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dice 3rd Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 (edited) hopefully with this means a relook at diesel tax structure since current diesel technology gives really low emission with very good mileage... i think it is a good initiative Edited February 8, 2012 by Dice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfair 3rd Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Diesel low emissions ? Joking right ? If its so good what for people still go refine petrol. You don't see the black soot does not mean its not being released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkblue 1st Gear February 8, 2012 Share February 8, 2012 Very very very obvious is the a money making scheme... Unless they abolish this plan, and get raise the petrol taxes, use more pay more. Use more = more pollution. Buy a V12 6.0L engine car, but park at home, still cleaner than Taxi uncle leaving their soot producing machines while having their dinner or supper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera Clutched February 9, 2012 Share February 9, 2012 just look at what happened to CNG cars. at first say subsidy if buy CNG cars, then slowly keep increasing CNG gas price and then to the CNG saga recently. To be honest, I feel their efforts of so called 'environment friendliness' is purely superficial. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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