昨天財政部長李述德對歐洲商業公會的午餐演講, 下面是筆記起來對奢侈稅及能源稅, 政府目前的態度. 英文莫怪~😊<br><br>Luxury goods tax<br>================<br>Minister Lee said there were no plans to impose a special tax on luxury goods. While a tax on luxury goods had been academically studied, it would not be implemented in the current economic climate. Comments were made in response to the concerns of ECCT's Luxury Goods committee members, who have been petitioning the government not to impose an additional tax on luxury goods, arguing that it would hurt not only luxury goods retailers but also the wider travel and tourism industiy.<br><br>Energy consumption taxes<br>========================<br>1. With regard to speculation about possible taxes on energy consumption, Minister Lee said the issues are still being considered and results could take two to three years. He stressed that the purpose of a reform on energy taxes is to encourage a cut in energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.<br>2. He admitted that the system is overly complicated and needs to be reformed while various taxes, such as commodity tax and tariffs, should be consolidated. While he did not give specifics as to how this would be done, Minister Lee stressed that the purpose of reform efforts would not be to increase tax revenue but to change consumption habits.<br>3. ln this regard, the MoF in conjunction with other ministries including the MoEA is studying various proposals for tax and non-tax instruments to bring about change. Lee said that it could be two to three years before changes would be introduced.<br><br>有興趣的人參考一下吧~🙂