Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Cost doubled

I heard today that the annual road tax they charge here is set to double.  I haven't verified this rumour, but it set me to think about whether to own a vehicle here or no.

If the doubling is from 600 Riels to 1,200 Riels /year, then I guess I can afford it.  However, doubling from $600 to $1200 will not be so affordable to me.  How much is typical road tax for a car or a motorbike over here?  Can I safely assume that push-bikes are excempted from such tax?

Will there be a flow-on effect of this tax into the cost of riding tuk-tuks and motos?  How will the average Cambodian citizen afford it?

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