Auckland Motorists Already Paying Plenty

28 JANUARY 2016

The Taxpayers’ Union is slamming renewed calls for the introduction of new motorway or congestion taxes for Auckland, and is calling on the National Party to stand by its election promise and rule out new taxes. Jordan Williams, Executive Director of the Taxpayers’ Union, says:

“With Aucklanders paying less than $1.85 per litre for petrol, more than half of what we are paying at the pump is tax. Add a potential motorway toll to that and there is little doubt that motorists are being treated as cash cows."

“Auckland Council piled on to rates a last minute transport levy last year and now politicians want motorists to stump up even more. The National Party would be breaking a promise if they let them do it."

The Taxpayers’ Union and its sister organisation the Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance have called on Auckland local body candidates to find efficiencies and cut wasteful Council spending before any increased charges are proposed.

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