Taxation | |
Description: Initiatives used to raise revenues and foster behavior changes that will lead to public benefits. | |
Targeted mode: All Traffic, Large Trucks | Geographic scope: Nation, City |
Type of initiative: Pricing, Incentives and Taxation: Taxation | Primary objective: Generate revenue |
Expected costs and level of effort to implement: The planning process should involve extensive stakeholder engagement to analyze potential impacts. Care should be taken to ensure that the objectives of the taxation policy are clear, and that the type of taxation chosen will reach the intended decision maker. As with other types of taxation, this initiative may encounter political opposition. | |
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Related alternatives: 1. Emission Standards; 2. Road Pricing; 3. Relocation of Large Traffic Generators (LTGs) | |
References: City Ports, 2005; BESTUFS 2007; Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department 2011; Vitoriano Begona et al. 2011; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2013 |
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