By NATION REPORTER GOVERNMENT’S tax on buses is a direct attack on Zambia’s poor lot, Daimone Siulapwa chairperson of the SMEs Association of Zambia has said. Writing in his personal capacity, Mr Siulapwa, who is also a political analyst, also accused UPND of abandoning most of its loyal members. Mr Siulapwa said the recent decision by Government to hike taxes on bus owners represented a misguided approach that, in effect, would be nothing short of catastrophic for the country’s already struggling economy. He said by imposing new tax rates on buses based on their seating capacity, the government was directly targeting public transportation, which was primarily used by low-income Zambians. “This tax hike isn’t just a burden on bus owners; it’s a financial strain on every Zambian who relies on affordable transportation and, ultimately, an indirect attack on the already stretched incomes of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens,” Mr Siulapwa said. He said hiking taxes […]
Bus tax, a direct attack on Zambians – Siulapwa
