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Road freight transport - Paying its way?
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ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT - PAYING ITS WAY ? The taxation for heavy goods freight vehicles should reflect the damage they cause to the infrastructure and environment ; the logistics industry owes that at least to society. - Introduction - - I - How logistics industry cause damage - Infrastructure - Environmental costs - Congestion - Accident externalities - II - How to tax HGV - Directly on the vehicle - Charges more directly linked to the road use - Other charges and Fuel based - III - How HGV are currently taxed in Europe - Eurovignette countries - Countries with tolls on specific roads - Countries with no direct road charging at all - Conclusion - ROAD FREIGHT TRANSPORT - PAYING ITS WAY ? - Introduction - According to a British government report (BBC News 2000), one Heavy Good Vehicle (HGV) is estimated to generate £25,000 per year in taxes, but the problem is that the same vehicle can...
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