Some taxi drivers and commercial drivers in the Ashanti region have expressed disappointment over the 2 per cent reduction in the Special Petroleum Tax.
The government has announced a two per cent reduction in the Special Petroleum Tax. Parliament on Thursday, 15 February 2018, passed the Special Petroleum Tax Amendment Bill to reduce the tax from 15 per cent to 13 per cent.
The tax was introduced by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in 2016 to shore up revenues generated from fuel prices when crude oil prices were low.
However, some of the drivers who spoke to Adehyee FM’s Obaa Adwoa Nelson Aweh on Friday, 16 February 2018 called on the government to reduce the tax further.
They also asked the government to find a lasting solution to stabilise fuel prices in the country.
Meanwhile, the national chairman for the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) Mr Kwame Kuma lauded the government for the two percent reduction in petrol prices but noted it was inadequate.
Speaking on the Kumasi FM’s morning show, he noted that although the reduction is not enough, drivers must embrace the effort of the government.
“We want the government to reduce it further to at least 15 cedis per gallon,” he stated.
Source:Ghana/AccraFM.com
