The fall of the Tory party

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jaw in reply to @NickCJ

what's the justification. Should renters be able to deduct rent from their income tax bill? Car loan payments?

It encourages and accelerates homeownership so that people don’t need to rent. Take the Netherlands as an example, 65% homeownership rates and 30% social housing stock which is subsidised. Cars are pretty much taxed to death which they should be as they’re an unnecessary luxury.

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Stonehedge in reply to @jaw

Cars are pretty much taxed to death which they should be as they’re an unnecessary luxury.

I have a special appreciation for nations doing this although it requires a serious comitment to public transport.

Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland all spring to mind.

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NickCJ in reply to @Stonehedge

Norway

I thought they went the other way, i.e. mega subsidies for EVs which is why it's a huge market for Tesla? Or maybe it's just that EVs are exempted from big taxes on ICe vehicles.

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