[ulber]

If you're advocating for a single tax, let it at least be LVT [1].

But seriously, the point of this Finnish tax is to internalize externalities of vehicles that contribute excessively to global warming. Even if there's some loopholes it's still shaping consumer behavior by making you jump through them... and if the jump is too easy, they can just continue making the loopholes smaller.

Thinking this tax is for meeting the government's budget is missing the point. It would serve its purpose just as well if you were required to burn the money instead of giving it to the government.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_value_tax

[rosndo]

> But seriously, the point of this Finnish tax is to internalize externalities of vehicles that contribute excessively to global warming

Hardly. The taxes are based on the value of the vehicle, not emissions.