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Taken seriously, this would be a very complex system and it would fail to realize its claimed potential.

It only sounds good in low resolution.

Depending on a bunch of hard questions, devils in the details, you’ll end up with dilemmae where neither option is good:

Is parking income net worth, or taxable income? Previous year or trailing? Can you deduct your charity donations before deciding what you’ll pay for parking? What about a company car; is it the company’s income or the driver’s?



We are techies, we can always build a more complicated system; it is our nature:)

A more simple system off the top of my head: you have fine modifier based on your previous year taxes. Your accountant now tells you you have a fine multiplier of 6. When the ticket comes in, it is always addressable to a given entity. Can it be gamed? Of course, just use a car registered to your broke ass cousin. Progressive fines could work just like progressive tax.




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