In a bid to generate fresh revenue, the authorities in Tajikistan have begun charging motorists a vehicle-scrapping tax. Under a new law approved last month but only made public this week, the one-off tax, which is being dubbed a recycling fee, will be collected upon registration of a new vehicle or, for those vehicles already in circulation, during scheduled mandatory technical inspections. The money will ostensibly be used to cover the cost of scrapping vehicles in a environmentally friendly manner once they are taken off the road. The amount to be paid by motorists varies in accordance with…