High Court Strikes Down State Tax on EVs in Landmark Ruling

The contentious 4-3 decision concluded Victoria’s ZLEV road user charge was invalid under the Constitution.

Electrical vehicle chargers in Irvine, Calif., on July 12, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The High Court of Australia has struck down the Victorian government’s tax on drivers of electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Under the state government’s Zero and Low Emission Vehicles (ZLEV) road user charge, drivers of these vehicles were taxed according to every kilometre they drove.