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Completely agree. All the extra fees and hassle around car rentals are why I eventually bought a car, even though I really only need it sporadically -- mostly f
by josephorjoe 7y ago
Completely agree. All the extra fees and hassle around car rentals are why I eventually bought a car, even though I really only need it sporadically -- mostly for vacations.
I think the taxes on rental cars are often a type of "tourist tax". Politicians seem to find it easy to approve taxes on people who can't vote in their reelection campaigns.
- kop316 7y agoTo provide a counterpoint, local taxes pay for a lot of local things. So why should a tourist benefit from a bunch of things that they did not pay for? A tourist tax is a way to make sure they are paying their share of it.
- m_samuel_l 7y agoRental car tax applies to locals as well, though.
- coredog64 7y agoISTR my state has an exclusion for local residents. I don’t believe the exclusion applies at rentals at the airport. I wouldn’t be surprised to find most states have rental car/hotel tax exclusions for locals.
- chii 7y agobenefits like clean air and good roads don't cost more when a tourist arrives. A tourist also pays taxes from VAT and other sources,but do not benefit from them. So it evens out I presume. But tourist tend to generate economic activity. A benefit that locals would want more of. The taxes a tourist pay is disencentivizing.
- bherms 7y agoI would argue that they actually do... More people coming in and using roads and moving around contribute to the deterioration of the roads and more pollution.
- coredog64 7y agoRegular motor vehicles don’t do nearly as much harm to the roads as OTR trucks, yet we subsidize those for the benefits they bring...
- NeutronStar 7y agoAnd they pay the gas tax that pays for road maintenance.