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South Africa’s Automobile Association (AA) says it will officially oppose new regulations in the Administrative Adjudication of Traffic Violations Act (Aarto) which it says amount to a ‘stealth tax’.
The association’s spokesman, Layton Beard, told SABC that the Aarto includes a proposal that will require motorists to pay an additional R100 each time they receive a traffic ticket.
“When you look at the reasoning behind including it, it’s to manage the fine process. And in our opinion, that certainly should be covered by the fines, ”Beard said.
“The money generated by the Infringement Penalty Tax (IPL) will be in the order of billions. We reject this outright. In our opinion, it is similar to saying to someone, ‘well, you have to pay to have your taxes filed’ and it is unfair and unfair. “
Beard has described the tax as the equivalent of a stealth tax disguised as something else.
Even if a motorist successfully disputes the fine, they will not get this R100 tax back. This means that even drivers who have been unjustly ticketed will have to pay the new violation penalty rate of R100.
“The amount of the fine should cover the administration of the process and not an additional amount that we believe is being added at the end as a stealth tax.
“Especially because the money that is generated will go to the Traffic Infractions Agency (RTIA) and not to the national treasury,” he said.
The Aarto Law provides a system whereby a person, operator or company (legal entity) pays the penalty and incurs points when a traffic offense is committed. The first phase of the Aarto regulations will be introduced on July 1, 2021.
in a statement On Tuesday (October 20), RTIA CEO Japh Chuwe said that Aarto’s ultimate intention is to create “a new positive attitude” that “promotes safety on the country’s highways.”
There should be fewer deaths occurring as a result of violations or offenses caused by motorists, he said.
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