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Subject:Re: Vehicle taxes
From:Carl Cobb
Date:Fri, 18 May 2001 13:20:02 -0700

my tags for a 1991 porsche just cost me 389 us

carl

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Adams" <keith_adams@transcanada.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: Vehicle taxes

> Is this on top of your annual state registration?  I thought we Canadians
were
> taxed the highest!
>
> Here in Alberta, we pay $53.50 per year for our "tags" - no inspections,
no smog
> check, no other fees.  Just that and insurance.
>
> So for my two driveable cars (98 Golf and 86 Westy) that's $53.50 x 2, +
$1300
> insurance for the year.
>
> That's it, that's all.
> Keith Adams
> Calgary, AB, CA
> 86 Westy "Roxy" / 87 Syncro project "Hugh"
>
>
> John Brush wrote:
>
> > >
> > > Annual  Vehicle Tax Bill?  What is that?
> > >                                                    Jay in DE
> >
> > And you call yourself an American?? :)
> >
> > In Utah, it used to be considered a property tax, but they changed it to
> > a "fee assement," which means it can no longer be deducted on the old
> > tax form.