R3 fuel tax cut for South Africa
South Africa will reduce a tax imposed on fuel to offset the impact of surging oil prices on domestic gasoline, finance minister Enoch Godongwana said.
The levy will be reduced by R3 per litre for both petrol and diesel in April, Godongwana said in an interview...
Proposal for per-kilometre tax to replace fuel levies in South Africa
South Africa should scrap the Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy and per-litre general fuel levy (GFL) and replace them with a per-kilometre tax based on distance covered and vehicle weight.
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Government losing over R4,000 a year in GFL tax for every EV sale
The South African government loses an average of nearly R5,000 in general fuel levy (GFL) taxes for every electric vehicle (EV) that replaces a petrol or diesel car.
One of National Treasury’s major sources of tax revenue is the...
South Africa's petrol price nightmare
Fuel taxes and profit margins in South Africa have tripled over the past 15 years, with the various levies and retail and wholesale margins now making up 45% of the total fuel price.
Year-on-year fuel tax and margin increases have exceeded the consumer...
No petrol and diesel tax increases for 2023
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that South Africa's general fuel levy and Road Accident Fund levy will not be increased this year.
The current general fuel levy is 18% of the retail fuel price, while the Road Accident Fund levy is...