01-23-2007, 03:20 AM
Quintessence of DustJan 8 2007, 04:32 AM (domestic taxation can't be mandated by the UN) [/quote]
Not exactly.
UNR#4 The UN shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose.[/quote]
While possibly just splitting hairs, it only specifies citizens, not companies, or the nations themselves.
But it would be easier to say that nations must impose a tax on aviation fuel, and that the revenue must go toward environmental projects or whatever.
On another note, I think that an aviation tax would not go over well in many places. Many people don't draw the line between RL and NS, so they assume NS air travel is as expensive as RL air travel. Ergo, increasing that price would be bad.
Unfortunately, I don't see any way to limit air travel effectively without price increases.
Perhaps this may be a good resolution to bring up at regional council?
Not exactly.
UNR#4 The UN shall not be allowed to collect taxes directly from the citizens of any member state for any purpose.[/quote]
While possibly just splitting hairs, it only specifies citizens, not companies, or the nations themselves.
But it would be easier to say that nations must impose a tax on aviation fuel, and that the revenue must go toward environmental projects or whatever.
On another note, I think that an aviation tax would not go over well in many places. Many people don't draw the line between RL and NS, so they assume NS air travel is as expensive as RL air travel. Ergo, increasing that price would be bad.
Unfortunately, I don't see any way to limit air travel effectively without price increases.
Perhaps this may be a good resolution to bring up at regional council?