The Cabinet also agreed that a small increase in vehicle registration fees, on heavy-duty trucks and on earth-moving equipment that utilize the roadways shortening their lifespan, will soon be enacted following the next Parliamentary sitting this month. The amounts to be raised by this shift will be utilized to leverage a loan from several banks that will be utilized to fix many roads throughout the country. It will become a dedicated sum, not unlike the Board of Education Levy that is currently used to provide resources to fund education; or, the statutory obligations paid to MBS by all employed persons to support healthcare in the country. The complaints of potholed and poor road surfaces will be eliminated in Antigua and Barbuda, the Cabinet decided.
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I hope the extra funds are actually used for the road repairs and not lost in administrative costs.
I happy to see that steps are being taken to repair the road.
Smh so wat the ppl of this country paying taxes for and wat happen to all the lillions they get for road repairs robbery can never done smh
After all the bragging our PM been doing about the best economy ever,and no other administration collected more taxes than his ,where are the monies? These people really thinks we are fools !
We want the best possible roads , with lighted highways and a proper maintenance plan. I think all vehicles should be charged an Increases, with the big truck and other heavy duty vehicles paying a bit more. When a container is brought into Antigua and leaves the port there is also a haulage fee that is paid into inland revenue. What is that money used for- that can be increased as well.
As the PM stated we received lots of duty in concessions on vehicles and also paying this 100.00 will provide good roads and prevent us from buying expensive parts.
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