Budget | Automobiles will reprimand license fees and other improper timing. Traffic congestion is due to outdated policies

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2021-02-26 10:55

The last update date: 2021-02-26 10:55

[Budget 2021 / Electronic Consumer Vouchers] A new budget has been released recently. The Hong Kong government announced that it will increase the first registration tax rate for private cars by 15% and the license fee for private cars by 30%.

Li Yaopei, president of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, criticized today (26th) that the Hong Kong government’s tax increase was not at the right time. He bluntly stated that the income of many car owners has been affected by the epidemic. "Even if the rate is small, the timing is not too good."

He also believes that it is unfair to attribute traffic congestion to car owners and criticize outdated traffic policies. If the government fails to improve road design and parking problems, "Even if (the number of private cars) drops back to 500,000, 400,000 will be traffic jams. ".

▼The first registration tax rate for private cars is increased by 15%▼

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Li Yaopei, president of the Hong Kong Automobile Association, stated on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" today that the increase in private license plate fees and first registration tax is not good news for car owners.

He emphasized that driving is not a luxury activity. Many wage earners, middle-class people or people living in the New Territories also need to drive.

In terms of magnitude, although private car license fees have not increased for many years, if the government increases license fees when the economy is good, I believe there will be less opposition.

However, many car owners have been affected by the epidemic and their income has been reduced, and they believe that it is not the right time to increase prices.

I was asked if the increase in license fees can increase deterrence and reduce congestion problems.

Li believes that reducing the number of private cars is only the government's expectation, but it has failed to achieve it.

For example, he pointed out that Hong Kong’s fuel cost is now the most expensive in the world, "but people who want to use a car still have to use it."

He believes that traffic congestion is mainly caused by outdated traffic policies, road design and insufficient parking spaces. It is unfair to simply blame the problem on motorists.

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Audience Mr. Liu agreed with the government's increase in license fees and first registration tax.

He lives in the North District and said that the congestion problem on the road to Yuen Long is very serious, and the private car license fee has not been increased for many years. He hopes that the measures can control the growth of private cars.

He also pointed out that the current market conditions are poor, and many friends point out that the cost of "raising a car" has increased, and they plan to stop driving.

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