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WA News<br />
Transport Levy<br />
HAS ENDED<br />
The WA Government ended the<br />
On-demand Passenger Transport<br />
Levy (the Levy) on Wednesday 1<br />
<strong>June</strong> <strong>2022</strong> – 11 months earlier than<br />
planned.<br />
The Levy began on 1 April 2019 and<br />
was established to recover the<br />
costs of the $120 million Taxi Plate<br />
Buyback Scheme. A further $9<br />
million was added to this amount in<br />
April 2020 as part of COVID-19 relief<br />
measures.<br />
The exact amount recovered by the<br />
Levy will not be known until all levy<br />
returns have been submitted and<br />
finalised later this year.<br />
What does this mean for<br />
ODBSs?<br />
The repeal of the Levy will only<br />
impact On-Demand Booking<br />
Services (ODBSs) providing leviable<br />
services in the Perth Metropolitan,<br />
Murray and Peel districts.<br />
Affected ODBSs need to ensure<br />
their fare schedules, fare<br />
calculation devices (meters),<br />
and receipts are up to date – any<br />
changes that were previously made<br />
to accommodate the Levy are now<br />
no longer required or lawful.<br />
ODBSs are liable to pay Levy on<br />
affected bookings taken on or<br />
before Tuesday 31 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong>, even if<br />
the trip occurs after this date. Any<br />
bookings taken after this date are<br />
not subject to the Levy.<br />
24 <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2022</strong>
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