Manuel hikes fuel levy - twice
Did they implement the new levies earlier?
As if not then expect a further 40.7c/l increase as of the 1st of April 2009.
I have been an avid critic of Manuel for a number of years now as come Budget time he always increases the Fuel Levy. In past years it has been 10 or 15 cents, this year he went the whole hog at 24 cents plus the 17.5 cents for the RAF.
He spotted the gap in the lower oil price and took it as he knows there is going to be a downfall in revenue collection the coming financial year due to the economic slowdown.
One could view his move as a stroke of genius keeping the coffers flush, but can we really be on the same side as Trevor as just look how Government wastes money as when a Department gets a budget they cannot spend it properly and similarly now that things are tougher we are supporting other African countries in the way of Zimbabwe, DRC and who knows who else. Our hard earned money is not all being spent within South Africa and one always hears of the wastage and corruption in Government circles, so myself and probably many people are simply gatvol of paying for what? For every taxpayer there are 3 people on Welfare Grants.
A Revenue Collection Service that runs so efficiently putting all other Departments to shame. Everything is so hunky dory, online and assessments are down in a matter of a couple of days. Hooray I am happy at least some Government Department runs properly, but does it not make you think that is all this Government wants us for, to just raise taxes for them.
Hey for once we agree. Manuel gets to much credit IMO. Then again he is the best of a very bad bunch
