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by Heng-Cheong Leong, MyAppleMenu
Raymond Lim, minister for transport said: "Only 24 per cent of drivers incur ERP charges daily, and the majority who do not pay ERP would be better off as a result of the 15 per cent road tax deduction."
Okay, first a nit-pick: Notice his said 24 percent incur charges daily. That simply means that there are other drivers who will incur ERP charges throughout the week, except maybe not daily. Also, I wonder if the use of the term "daily" means every single day, or just Monday to Friday.
Nevertheless, the essential point is valid. Someone who drives daily between Ang Mo Kio and Raffles Place should pay more than someone who drives daily between Yishun and Woodlands. It doesn't make sense to have the same ERP tax applied across all drivers.
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