The
move
is
part
of
an
ongoing
review
of
licences,
permits,
levies
and
fees
in
the
transport
sector.
As
part
of
the
reforms,
the
cost
of
vehicle
number
plates
has
also
been
slashed
from
US$500
to
US$50.
Speaking
after
Tuesday’s
Cabinet
meeting
in
Harare,
Information,
Publicity
and
Broadcasting
Services
Minister
Jenfan
Muswere
said
the
Government’s
focus
was
on
removing
regulatory
overlaps,
cutting
unnecessary
fees
and
making
it
easier
for
businesses
to
operate.
Finance,
Economic
Development
and
Investment
Promotion
Minister
Mthuli
Ncube
added
that
Cabinet
had
reviewed
a
range
of
charges
that
were
considered
excessive.
For
example,
the
electronic
cargo
system
fee
of
US$30
has
now
been
scrapped,
bringing
Zimbabwe
in
line
with
regional
standards.
Parking
fees
at
the
Forbes
Border
Post
in
Mutare
have
also
been
abolished.
Ncube
further
revealed
that
the
recently
introduced
presumptive
tax
on
the
transport
sector
is
currently
under
review
as
part
of
efforts
to
create
a
more
business-friendly
environment.
He
said:
“The
impact
of
reducing
and
cutting
these
fees
and
levies
will
be
instant.
The
issue
of
number
plates,
where
you
were
paying
US$500,
we
have
reduced
that
to
US$50
and
the
person
producing
the
number
plates
is
still
making
a
profit
with
the
US$50
charge.“The
parking
fees
of
local
authorities,
we
have
reduced
them
by
50
percent
of
what
they
are
currently
charging.“The
presumptive
tax
on
the
transport
sector
will
be
re-examined.
We
are
in
a
cutting
mode.“We
might
collect
more
revenue
because
increasing
the
profitability
of
these
enterprises,
right
across
the
economy,
will
spur
growth.“We
do
not
want
people
to
be
discouraged
by
the
cost
of
doing
business.”