{"id":137563,"date":"2024-01-10T12:28:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/gprtu-to-increase-transport-fares-by-60-due-to-passage-of-emissions-levy-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T12:28:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:28:23","slug":"gprtu-to-increase-transport-fares-by-60-due-to-passage-of-emissions-levy-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/10\/gprtu-to-increase-transport-fares-by-60-due-to-passage-of-emissions-levy-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"GPRTU to increase transport fares by 60% due to passage of Emissions Levy Bill \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Following the passage of the Emissions Levy Bill in\u00a0Parliament\u00a0last year, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reaffirmed its decision to increase transport fares by 60% for January 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Union argues that the Levy, which seeks to impose an annual fee of GH\u00a2100 on all owners of petrol and diesel cars, will only provide additional financial constraints on their members\u2019 operations.<\/p>\n<p>Public Relations Officer of GPRTU, Abbas Imoro, said transport operators were already reeling from the financial challenges in the country and therefore expressed concern about the introduction of the additional tax measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are already paying for the emission, 10 pesewas for a litre. So, you can imagine 10 pesewas by 4.5 for a gallon by several gallons you use a day times 26 working days in a month. You can imagine how much one driver pays for it. And we pleaded with parliament that they should have a second look at it,\u201d he is quoted by citinewsroom.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we did indicate that if nothing is being done or nothing can be done about it, then of course we have other problems as well. We will package ourselves and come out with an upward adjustment of lorry fares not less than 60%,\u201d Imoro added.<\/p>\n<p>As part of efforts to promote the use of environmentally friendly energy sources for vehicles in the country, government is introducing the Emissions Levy to address climate action and help achieve net zero targets.<\/p>\n<p>The GPRTU have however opposed the move and petitioned the Speaker of\u00a0Parliament\u00a0to reconsider the passage of the Emissions Levy Bill by government.<\/p>\n<p>MA\/NOQ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the passage of the Emissions Levy Bill in\u00a0Parliament\u00a0last year, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has reaffirmed its decision to increase transport fares by 60% for January 2024. 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