How does commuter tax work?

and what are advantages and disadvantages of commuter tax?

Answers:
A commuter tax is a tax charged against the income or wages of people who work in a jurisdiction (city) but who do not live in that jurisdiction.

The argument for a commuter tax is that it pays for public services, such as police, fire, sanitation, etc., received by and beneficial to people who work within the jurisdiction levying the commuter tax. A resident of another jurisdiction who travels into work everday receives the benefits of these services. Without a commuter tax they are receiving benefits without having to pay for them.

Arguments against such a tax are that it acts as an incentive for businesses to relocate outside of the jurisdiction, along with their residents.
The only "commuter tax" that I'm aware of is the much vilified "congestion charge" in Central London, levied upon vehicles from non-residents entering the City. The whole idea is to charge the people who use the city streets and hopefully convince some of them to leave their cars outside the City and use public transport. It's an interesting idea, but doesn't seem to be making any difference that I can see.

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