Taxi, Uber rides to cost an extra 90 cents
The CAQ is proposing a “temporary” 90-cent surcharge on all taxi and Uber rides to help them reimburse taxi permit holders. I put that word in quotes, because which government has ever repealed a tax?
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Ephraim 08:39 on 2019-04-16 Permalink
So an airport ride is now going to be $41.90? This is stupid. At least put it at $1. And how long do you think it will take Revenu Quebec to program this new tax collection system into their computers, never mind how much it will cost to program this nonsense into their systems. And the taxi bureau to actually print up new signs for every damn taxi. As for Uber… that’s their problem… but then again, they still haven’t told their drivers to get themselves a damn F plate so they can deduct expenses… instead of pay income tax on their gas, car expenses and depreciation.
Chris 08:49 on 2019-04-16 Permalink
Well somebody has to refund the old value of those medallions. I guess they figure better the users of taxis/uber than the general tax payer.
Ephraim 09:18 on 2019-04-16 Permalink
@Chris – That’s the problem with people who don’t think… this leave RQ and the Taxi Bureau with a bill as well. We can’t expect that RQ won’t pay it’s programmers. And how about the taxi meters, someone needs to reprogram them… etc.
Ian Rogers 10:23 on 2019-04-17 Permalink
Well there was a “temporary” tax on cigarettes for 30 or so years to help pay for the Olympic Stadium, wasn’t there?
Ephraim 10:25 on 2019-04-17 Permalink
75c per packet. Never removed.
Ian Rogers 11:27 on 2019-04-17 Permalink
Huh, for some reason I thought I read somewhere that it was. Well, there you go, then. Temporary taxes fan tutti. FWIW income tax was supposed to be a temporary measure to pay off WW1.