AMMAN — A truck
owners' deputy, Nael Thiyabat, demanded the government to exempt truck owners
from the sales 16 percent sales tax imposed on trucks during their scrapping
and replacement. This is in response to Saudi Arabia’s decision to prohibit the
entry of
Jordanian trucks that have been in operation for over 20 years.
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Thiyabat said that the
number of trucks affected by the
Saudi decision is estimated at about 2500
trucks, and their fate has become uncertain due to their inability to transport
goods to Gulf markets, Jo24 reported.
Additionally, he urged
for the establishment of a funding entity to enable truck owners to update
their trucks with low-interest rates and convenient installments.
He clarified that
there was a previous exemption for customs duties by the Council of Ministers,
but the sales tax was retained at 16 percent. The current demand revolves
around exempting them from this tax to enable them to update their
truck fleets.
Thiyabat renewed his
call to the government to open new export markets to operate the transportation
fleet, noting that exports to Kuwait should be redirected through Iraq in the
near future.
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