Two of the most debated taxes in the Asian region are the carbon tax and the fuel tax. India introduced a nationwide carbon tax of 50 rupees per metric tonne of coal both produced and imported into India in 2010. Coal is used in India to power more than half of the country’s electricity generation. The carbon tax is expected to raise 25 billion rupees for the financial year 2010–2011. Japan, on the other hand, does not have current carbon tax regulations, while South Korea is debating the substitution of a carbon tax with the current transportation tax.
As for the fuel tax, it has been a very controversial issue in the People's Republic of China. Efforts by the State Council to establish a fuel tax in order to finance the National Trunk Highway System have faced strong opposition from the National People's Congress, mostly out of concern for its impact on farmers. This has been one of the uncommon examples in which the legislature has asserted its authority.
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