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释义

名词

开车人士所需缴交的公路使用税。

DEFINITION

Noun

Tax payable for the use of public roads by motorists.

由来
  • 新加坡独立初期，政府面临着土地有限和限制车辆数量的问题，1968年车辆进口税根据抵岸价（Open Market Value）从10%增至30%。
  • 1972年，车辆进口税根据抵岸价增加至45%，另外还附加注册费（Additional Registration Fee, ARF），新车的注册费是新车市价的25%。
  • 然而，以上这些措施无法有效地控制路上的车辆继续增加。1974年所有的新车必须缴付附加注册费，费用从车子市价的25%增至55%。车主每年需要缴付的路税为每cc $0.14至$0.60之间。
  • 发展至今，路税制度规定车主必须每半年或一年重新缴付路税。当车主将车子售出，已经缴付的路税会转移到新的车主。路税的费用是按照引擎容量和车龄来计算的。
ETYMOLOGY
  • In the early days of Singapore’s independence, the Government faced numerous issues, such as limited land and restrictions on the number of vehicles. In 1968, the customs excise duty to import a car was increased from 10% to 30% of the Open Market Value of the car.
  • In 1972, the customs excise duty to import a car was further increased to 45% according to the Open Market Value of the car, and an Additional Registration Fee (ARF) was imposed, with the registration fee for new cars set at 25% of a new car’s market value.
  • However, these measures were not effective in controlling the number of vehicles on the road, which continued to increase. By 1974, all new vehicle owners were required to pay an Additional Registration Fee, which increased from 25% to 55% of the vehicle’s market value. The road tax payable by the car owner was between $0.14 and $0.60 per cc.
  • Today, the road tax system requires car owners to pay the road tax every six months or annually. When a car owner sells their car, this road tax paid is transferred to the new owner. The payable road tax is calculated based on the engine capacity and age of the vehicle.
例句
车主庭上辩驳，认为车子没在公路上行走，因此不需要缴路税，法官认同控方立场，指停车场也算公路，判车主罚款1200元。车主不满裁决提出上诉。（《联合晚报》， 5/4/2018）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The car owner argued in Court that since the car was not in use, there was no need to pay a road tax. The Judge agreed with the Prosecutor’s point that a car park was also considered a public road, and thus fined the car owner $1,200. Not satisfied with the judgement passed, the car owner appealed against the sentence. （Lianhe Wanbao, 5/4/2018）
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