Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund

Thank you for bringing the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) tax to readers’ attention. The new tax will replace the current Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL). The government’s intention with this tax is to transfer core state budget costs onto ratepayers. Whilst their marketing spin for the new tax seems very noble, if…

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