VFF concern on fire tax

FARMERS are concerned that increases in the Fire Service Levy will be required to fund changes in policy, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) says.

The Fire Service Levy is a compulsory tax on property insurance which is used to fund fire brigades.

While Melbourne households pay a 21-per-cent Fire Service Levy on their insurance premiums, regional property holders, including farmers, pay 68 per cent.

When you add the GST and stamp duty a fire insurance premium of $1000 ends up costing the farmer $2033 of which $1033 is tax, the VFF says.

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We need to protest!
This is just unfair!