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Originally Posted by PeteMoss
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The Net-Zero Advisory Body, ie: a bunch of people who actually have zero authority on the matter.
Their submission starts on PDF page 178, and #23 recommends that the Federal government "broaden Canada’s existing Green Levy (Excise Tax) for Fuel Inefficient Vehicles to include additional ICE vehicle types, such as pickup trucks".
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Originally Posted by Canada.ca
Automobiles that have a weighted average fuel consumption rating of 13 or more litres per 100 kilometres will be subject to the excise tax at the following rates:
at least 13 but less than 14 litres per 100 kilometres, $1,000;
at least 14 but less than 15 litres per 100 kilometres, $2,000;
at least 15 but less than 16 litres per 100 kilometres, $3,000; and
16 or more litres per 100 kilometres, $4,000.
For greater clarity, the formula in the Notice of Ways and Means Motion for calculating an automobile's fuel-efficiency rating is as follows:
.55A + .45B
Where A is City consumption and B is Highway consumption.
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The excise tax is paid one time; at the time of purchase
from new.
A 2021 F-150 5.0L V8 4x4 gets 14.7L/100KM city and 10.7L/100KM highway. That gives it a 12.9L/100KM Weighted Fuel Consumption, meaning it should see no surcharge.
Here's a
list of 2021 vehicles and their excise tax under the Green Levy, if any. (Note: It's barely any.) Most trucks would see a $1,000 surcharge. There are six vehicles that currently see the maximum $4,000 surcharge: the two variants of the Bugatti Chiron, and the four variants of the Lamborghini Aventador.
Frankly, I think it's a bunch of whining on Azure's part. It certainly isn't unreasonable that pickup trucks be subject to the same fuel consumption excise taxes as large SUVs considering that most people treat them the same way.