People who paid E-tolls will not get a refund: Cabinet

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People who paid E-tolls will not get a refund: Cabinet

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet has approved the write-off of E-toll debt, allowing the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) to write off unpaid amounts owed by motorists.

“Cabinet noted the recommendations by Sanral that the road users who paid toll fees would not be refunded because this was the law at the time,” said Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni.
 
Magnum said:
It was a 50/50 coin toss.

We chose our bridge to die on. Businesses and other entities had no choice in the matter.
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Yep. We had to get them mandatory. I don't mind anyway, it really wasn't that much money, and it was law at the time. As i usually say to people with their "don't pay what the Gov asks" - please put your money where you mouth is and DONT pay SARS :) I'll get the popcorn...
 
Magnum said:
It was a 50/50 coin toss.

We chose our bridge to die on. Businesses and other entities had no choice in the matter.
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Nonsense. Everyone had a choice, business included. Do you think it was pure coincidence that Wayne Duvenhage left his post as CEO of Avis South Africa to start up OUTA?

NR7 said:
Do you pay income tax or fuel levies?
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Fuel levies are unavoidable if you need to go anywhere, and income tax is hard to avoid entirely if you earn a salary. That said, I have personally not paid any income tax for at least the past 5 years, and I make a lot of effort to ensure my businesses pay the absolute bare minimum.
 
Had they made the profits of the concession holders public there might have been a bit more understanding in the system.

Just because these concession holders are private companies doesn't mean they can be hired (more like gifted) a public concession that is likely so lucrative, but with zero public oversight of the the finances. The public deserved to know how much they were spending to maintain the roads (i.e. are they at least actually contributing meaningfully). And how much they are making from tolls (Or is it just a law enforced ripoff? - pure bridge trolling?). Willing buyer, willing seller - If the law forces the public to pay, then the public has at least the right to know if it's a fair arrangement.

Simple.
 
Zellephant said:
Nonsense. Everyone had a choice, business included. Do you think it was pure coincidence that Wayne Duvenhage left his post as CEO of Avis South Africa to start up OUTA?

Fuel levies are unavoidable if you need to go anywhere, and income tax is hard to avoid entirely if you earn a salary. That said, I have personally not paid any income tax for at least the past 5 years, and I make a lot of effort to ensure my businesses pay the absolute bare minimum.
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Of course, but more made up justifications and mental fruit loops to follow.

The Cowards wil spin.
 
neoprema said:
Yep. We had to get them mandatory. I don't mind anyway, it really wasn't that much money, and it was law at the time. As i usually say to people with their "don't pay what the Gov asks" - please put your money where you mouth is and DONT pay SARS :) I'll get the popcorn...
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Strange how so many people just comply without question and think themsleve 'virtuous' instead of what they really are which is cowardly.
 
The debt on the tolls prescribes after three years, meaning that most of it is no longer payable. If they wait another ten months before fully implementing this (which is easy for the government), then all of the debt will have prescribed. With no outstanding debt the case for refunds will be moot.
 
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