EMERGENCY SERVICES LEVY

Funny how the NSW Government decided to defer the introduction of the Fire and Emergency Services Levy and yet here in WA we have had it for years and it keeps going up every year just like our rates and taxes do.

They REINSW (like our REIWA body here in WA) said the new proposed levy was unfair and bad for the NSW economy and the fire levy was more like a new form of land tax - ha ha yes of course it is.
It was going to be based on the unimproved value of property which has nothing to do with the cost of running our Fire Services as opposed to the insurance levy being based on replacement value of the structure.
The levy would have left a large number of households worse off and also affected commercial and industrial businesses.  This would have significant consequences for all residents of NSW including their most vulnerable in the community.  They lobbied hard on this issue and it was great to see that the NSW Government actually listened to them.
(Unlike our robbing thieves here in WA)

The NSW Government said in a statement on Tuesday (30th May 2017) until they complete their review the Fire and Emergency Services Levy will continue to be collected via insurance polices.  Which is exactly right and appropriately where it should be collected.

We get taxed from every possible avenue here in WA and sometimes I can understand why people just throw up their hands and say buggar it - I am just not going to conform.  It shouldn't be so highly taxed our Government needs to spend our money more wisely.

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