Africa-Press – Zambia. ROAD TAX INCREASED Motorists have described as retrogressive the road traffic amendment bill number 47 of 2021. The bill which is ready for presidential assent will revise payable taxes for motor vehicles upwards.
David Mwale who operates a taxi says increased road user fees will make life difficult for him. Mr. Mwale adds that that he will pass on the cost to customers who should be expecting further increase on transport fares.
When the suspension of the taxes is lifted since the government’s direction is to do away with the subsidies, inevitably the fuel pump prices will further increase. And maybe suggestions that the pump price per litre should be above K30 should be correct looking at the amount of the monthly subsidy yet to be removed.
This said and the immediate adverse impact a wholesome removal of subsidies has on the cost of living for ordinary Zambians, as confirmed by the Secretary to the Treasury that more that 98% of the fuel and electricity subsidies combined benefit the mines and those alike at the expense of ordinary Zambians and the vulnerable who deserve to be subsidised, it may be advisable that a targeted approach towards the mines and those alike is considered in the next subsidy-removal phase for the sake of managing the cost of living.
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