A bit of surprise on the vehicle registration

**Jeremy** · 29th April 2005, 22:15

I just got my first vehicle re-registration/licensing thing today. Boy was I in for a surprise when I read the list of fee components on the bottom of the form.

License Fee: $24.50
ACC Levy: 189.02 < What the hell
Other Levies: $1.64
Administration: $6.72
GST: $27.74
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Total: $249.60

What's up with the ACC levy. I could get real health insurance + dental + life insurance for that much. Then I notice that the GST is so large because of the ACC levy, which is really strange since ACC isn't a good or a service. Also when I look at the wording on the back of the form; apparently ACC "covers entitlements such as medical and hospital costs, weekly compensation and rehabilitation care". That sounds suspiciously to me that our public health system is really just a private health system that you are forced to pay for the health insurance for.

*End rant*
I'm just kinda annoyed that something that should cost so little has more levies on it than it's own cost.

**John** · 29th April 2005, 22:24

Originally Posted by Jeremy

I just got my first vehicle re-registration/licensing thing today. Boy was I in for a surprise when I read the list of fee components on the bottom of the form.

License Fee: $24.50
ACC Levy: 189.02 < What the hell
Other Levies: $1.64
Administration: $6.72
GST: $27.74
-
Total: $249.60

What's up with the ACC levy. I could get real health insurance + dental + life insurance for that much. Then I notice that the GST is so large because of the ACC levy, which is really strange since ACC isn't a good or a service. Also when I look at the wording on the back of the form; apparently ACC "covers entitlements such as medical and hospital costs, weekly compensation and rehabilitation care". That sounds suspiciously to me that our public health system is really just a private health system that you are forced to pay for the health insurance for.

*End rant*
I'm just kinda annoyed that something that should cost so little has more levies on it than it's own cost.

Thats what we all moan about lol

**Hitcher** · 29th April 2005, 22:26

You've got the Labour/Progressive Government to thank for most of that.

**Jackrat** · 29th April 2005, 23:07

Welcome to the real world

**Clockwork** · 30th April 2005, 07:22

Originally Posted by Hitcher

You've got the Labour/Progressive Government to thank for most of that.

As I recall, the ACC levy on Bike registration first went throught the roof around '76-'77. Muldoon, I believe.

I must say though, I can't see how GST can be chargeable on a levy.

**TwoSeven** · 30th April 2005, 09:35

ACC is a service for a start. Its what pays you for having an accident.

ACC is a good service if you have a genuine work related accident or one that prevents you from working. Think of the levy you pay as compulsorary insurance.

Having seen kiwi drivers, I think they need every bit of aid they can get

**James Deuce** · 30th April 2005, 09:50

First time you've read it eh?

It's not that much different on a car one either.

Don't worry though. Whinging on an Internet forum will fix it.

**Jantar** · 30th April 2005, 09:56

And when you have two or more road bikes you end up paying two or more sets of ACC levies. No-one has ever yet explained how I can ride two bikes or once, or why I am twice as likely to have an accident because I own two bikes.

**scumdog** · 30th April 2005, 09:57

Get something over 40 years old (no, not your body) and you will find the registration is

Now if everybody who held a drivers licence paid that sum ($249:60) each year it would make more sense as we can only drive one car/ride one bike at a time, but NO the government wouldn't get as much money from us and it makes too much sense

Sorry to steal your logic jantar.

**Sniper** · 30th April 2005, 10:38

It gets you really pissed off and Angry too. I worked out a way that saves about $2.32 which is just go ahead with a green form and change the vehicle registration expiry date

**Clockwork** · 30th April 2005, 11:22

Originally Posted by TwoSeven

ACC is a service for a start. Its what pays you for having an accident.

ACC is a good service if you have a genuine work related accident or one that prevents you from working. Think of the levy you pay as compulsorary insurance.

Having seen kiwi drivers, I think they need every bit of aid they can get

Is it still a service if you never make a claim?

**Sniper** · 30th April 2005, 11:24

Originally Posted by Clockwork

Is it still a service if you never make a claim?

How else do they make their money

**idb** · 30th April 2005, 11:26

Originally Posted by Jantar

And when you have two or more road bikes you end up paying two or more sets of ACC levies. No-one has ever yet explained how I can ride two bikes or once, or why I am twice as likely to have an accident because I own two bikes.

Aw mate...now you've got me all steamed up just as I was about to go out into the beautiful cloudless day we have here

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th April 2005, 11:33

Originally Posted by TwoSeven

ACC is a service for a start. Its what pays you for having an accident.

ACC is a good service if you have a genuine work related accident or one that prevents you from working.

Cough, choke, harrumph....er "Bullshit" Not self-employed, are you?