EDITOR, The Tribune.

Under the Minnis Government reduction of Customs Duties was applied to a purchase of an electric vehicle... the Davis Government I recall reduced VAT and Duty, might be wrong, but to me at a time when the Treasury needs every dime why are we giving these concessionary exemptions and incurring loss of revenue?

An EV is not cheap, it is not something the run of the mill employed cash strapped person would be running out to purchase. EV’s are luxury items in my books!

So the pro-factor exclaim we improve the environment - yes, if you had at least 20,000 or more on the road … a couple of tractor heads gushing dark emissions kills that improvement in a second and we do nothing about that which would cost the Treasury not a dime, but immediately improves the air quality.

We see lined up at OPM a long line of new vehicles… EVs? How much duty - VAT and Taxes from buying gas will be lost? Where is the environment improvement? EV’s weigh more than the usual gas vehicle so more wear and tear on our fragile roads with so many pot-holes the repair crews are unable to catch up.

Really, Editor, where is the benefit rationale in this policy? Don’t see it.

M THOMPSON

Nassau,

September 17, 2023.