Expert Canvasses Tax Harmonisation In Transport Operations

A Transport  Agent,
Chief, Prince Godwin Ogbakiri, has kicked against the duplication of transportation levies across the states of the federation, describing the situation  as double taxation for transport operators.
Prince Ogbakiri stated this while speaking  to The Tide shortly  he received an award as recipient at the 25th  anniversary (Jubilee) celebration of the Rivers Transport Company (RTC) held in Port Harcourt recently, called for harmonization of taxes across the nation for smooth delivery of transport services.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after being conferred with an award of excellence as an  agent of R.T.C,  he decried  a situation, were transport operators are meant to pay levies in every states.
He said once a levy is paid or emblem  obtainable in one state such should cover the other states, to less on  the tax burden on transport operators.
The expert also regretted the lack of active participation  on  the part of Rivers indigenes as transport agents, noting that such gap stifles entrepreneurial development in the state.
He pointed out that the active  involvement of indigenous investors in the transport  business will create employment  in the state, and called for the  government to provide  enabling environment for effective Transport and logistic services,  Prince Ogbakiri who  commended the management of the Rivers  Transport Company for its efficient service delivery also called for a review of Transport Services Policies in the country.
He said the Federal Government should establish a Bank of Transportation to avail genuine Transporters, the opportunity to access loans for business, and also called for the construction and regular maintenance of the roads to  reduce the rate of vehicle damages as a result of bad roads.

Taneh Beemene