Government Must Abolish Burden Taxes From the petroleum price--Coalition of Transport Union and Association
As an association, we believe by the government abolishing the Sanitation and pullution Levy, the Energy sector Levy Engergy debt recovery Levy and the special petroleum tax which the Supreme Court in 2015 ruled that it should be takenoff, should all not have a place in the price build-up.
Freeman Koryekpor 
Coalition of Transport Union and Association (CTUA) is calling on the government to abolish some burden taxes from the petroleum price build-up to ease the unnecessary pressure on drivers and consumers.
As an association, we believe by the government abolishing the Sanitation and pullution Levy, the Energy sector Levy Engergy debt recovery Levy and the special petroleum tax which the Supreme Court in 2015 ruled that it should be takenoff, should all not have a place in the price build-up.
We will also wish to state that, the purpose of implementation and allocation of the above taxes has failed woefully and the ceased to functioning .
"We trust that, taking these taxes out will create a space in the price build-up to bring prices down and will ease uncessary pressure on drivers and our stakeholders,"
The statement highlighted some significant increment from last year December.
It noted that in December last year Car battery 13 plate was sold at 400ghc, it now GH¢670 adding that a car battery 15 plate was sold at 550ghc,it now GH¢750>
It pointed out that VVIP buses car tyres Rim 22.5 were sold at 2500ghc ,it now going down 3600ghc.
According to the statement,the toyota vitz rim 14/15 tyres were sold at 80ghc ,it now 200ghc home used or second hands tyres.
It mentioned that the .Goil engine oil was sold at 120ghc ,it now 210ghc per gallon and Brake fluid 15 now 35ghc.
It maintained shocks absorbers were 180ghc now 350ghc as well as Link bar 80 now 150ghc.
He pointed out that the sprinter bus was sold at 120,000ghc now 220,000ghc, Toyota vitz was sold at 36,000ghc now 120,000ghc.
It contented that the Sprinter tyres brand new 1000ghc now 1,700ghc, Home used tyres sprinter 360ghc now 780ghc.
It noted that Scion engine 3,500ghc now 13,000ghc, Electronics engine was sold at 12,000ghc now 25,0000ghc.
The statement gave the government two weeks to scrub these taxes out or we increase fares by 20%.
