Fuel tax must not be implemented
The fuel tax that vehicle owners in the Western Cape will have to pay will prejudice the region's already overburdened fuel consumer, the Automobile Association (AA) said on Thursday.
The AA said in a statement that Western Cape drivers already pay substantially higher licensing fees than the rest of the country.
Moreover, the 10 cents a litre hike in the fuel price will make public transport more expensive, while "the people who can least afford it will be forced to live with higher transport costs and less disposable income for essential daily requirements".
Unacceptable to AA
The AA's comments follow the decision by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to give the go-ahead to the Western Cape to increase the tax on petrol and diesel. The petrol price will rise by up to 10 cents a litre to start off with.
According to the AA, it has recently emerged that should an additional fuel levy be introduced, there was the chance that the monies would not be spent on roads or transport infrastructure. "This is also unacceptable to the Automobile Association," the group said.
"It is only a matter of time before the other provinces place the same additional burden on vehicle owners."
The group called on National Treasury to "consider the vast impact that the introduction of an additional fuel levy would have before making their final decision". Read more
The AA said in a statement that Western Cape drivers already pay substantially higher licensing fees than the rest of the country.
Moreover, the 10 cents a litre hike in the fuel price will make public transport more expensive, while "the people who can least afford it will be forced to live with higher transport costs and less disposable income for essential daily requirements".
Unacceptable to AA
The AA's comments follow the decision by Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to give the go-ahead to the Western Cape to increase the tax on petrol and diesel. The petrol price will rise by up to 10 cents a litre to start off with.
According to the AA, it has recently emerged that should an additional fuel levy be introduced, there was the chance that the monies would not be spent on roads or transport infrastructure. "This is also unacceptable to the Automobile Association," the group said.
"It is only a matter of time before the other provinces place the same additional burden on vehicle owners."
The group called on National Treasury to "consider the vast impact that the introduction of an additional fuel levy would have before making their final decision". Read more
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