XN000022-1982-05-05 — Page 23

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1982

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THREE ORDERS GAZETTED

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AN EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLISHED EARLY THIS MORNING MAY 5) CONTAINS THREE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDERS SIGNED YESTERDAY BY THE DEPUTY TO THE GOVERNOR WHICH INCREASE THE FIRST REGISTRATION TAX AND THE ANNUAL LICENCE FEES FOR PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR-CYCLES, AND ALSO ADD 70 CENTS PER LITRE TO THE DUTY ON LIGHT OILS (THAT IS, MOTOR AND AVIATION SPIRITS).

THE ORDERS BECAME EFFECTIVE FROM MIDNIGHT (MAY 4). THEREFORE THE NEW RATES OF FIRST REGISTRATION TAX AND OF NEW AND RENEWAL ANNUAL LICENCE FEES FOR PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR-CYCLES WILL APPLY WHEN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICES OPEN FOR BUSINESS THIS MORNING (MAY 5).

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID IT WOULD BE A MATTER FOR THE OIL COMPANIES TO DECIDE HOW TO DEAL WITH THE INCREASE IN DUTY ON PETROL, WHETHER TO PASS IT ON TO CUSTOMERS AT ONCE OR AFTER SUPPLIES AT STATIONS ON WHICH THE OLD RATE OF DUTY HAD BEEN PAID HAD RUN OUT.

THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE MEASURES DID NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OMNIBUSES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIGHT BUSES, TAXIS OR GOODS VEHICLES.

THE OLD AND NEW RATES OF FIRST REGISTRATION TAX, WHICH IS A PERCENTAGE OF THE COST INSURANCE FREIGHT (THAT IS, LANDED) VALUE, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

EXISTING

PROPOSED

PRIVATE CARS

A) UNDER $20 000 IN VALUE

B) $20 000 $30 000

35%

70%

40%

80%

C) OVER $30 000

4596

90%

MOTOR-CYCLES/TRICYCLES

35%

70%

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