Mabvuto Phiri, AfricaNews reporter in Lusaka, Zambia
Zambian motorists will have to dip more in their pockets, as the government in the Southern African nation contemplates reviewing the carbon emissions tax on all imported and domestic motor vehicles on the roads, as a tax measure.
The copper rich nation is one of the countries in southern Africa that heavily imports cheap second-hand vehicles with high carbon emission from the Far East.
Carbon emission results from the combustion of petroleum, coal and other natural gas. It is said to be one of the effects to climate change.
The increase in carbon emissions tax, which was introduced in January, 2010, is for purposes of enhancing implementation of climate change mitigation measures for the country.
Nkandu Luo, whose ministry is charged with environmental protection issues made the disclosure at a high profile media seminar on climate change.
The Minister of Local Government, Housing, Early Education and Environmental Protection noted the influx in second hand vehicles into Zambia, which contribute to carbon emissions.
But an environmentalist, Lovemore Muma has questioned government’s decision to review the carbon tax.
Muma, who is earth organization executive director, contends that successive governments have never been accountable regarding the utilization of the funds.
“With a private motor vehicle population of 307,000 as at December 2009, the Zambian government collects about K30.7 billion plus as revenue from the Carbon Emission Surtax per year,” he said.
He has since implored the government to come up with a clear policy and programme on the utilization of the carbon emission surtax of the tax.
Zambian motorists will have to dip more in their pockets, as the government in the Southern African nation contemplates reviewing the carbon emissions tax on all imported and domestic motor vehicles on the roads, as a tax measure.
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