South Africans could be paying far lessfor fuel if it weren’t for taxes.
Considering the country’s consistently rising fuel costs in recent years, these levies have been scrutinised by motorists and industry participants as they are significant contributors to high pump prices.from R14.56/l to R22.82/l in May 2023, whileCompounding the rampant increases in fuel is the fact that the levies imposed on the fuel price have also increased annually – further burdening South African motorists while the government rakes in more revenue.from 377c.00/l to 396.00c/l and 207.
“While we understand that we are a cash-strapped nation, we can no longer afford to burden society with higher taxes and levies applied to the price of fuel,” said Wayne Duvenage, Outa’s chief executive. Additionally, at R3.96, the GFL represents around 17% of every litre of petrol sold in South Africa. The RAF levy priced at R2.18 a litre represents around 11% of every litre of fuel sold.two main levies will deliver around R138 billion in revenue to the governmentThe AA added that to mitigate rising fuel costs, the government must address better management and governance of the RAF and improve road safety to reduce demand on the RAF.
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