Taxi companies to pass on 30% road tax rebate to cabbies
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SINGAPORE : Taxi drivers in Singapore will soon be getting some extra money in their pockets.
Taxi companies said they will pass on a 30 per cent government road tax rebate — announced during the Budget — to their drivers.
This works out to about S$306 a year for each taxi.
The rebate will kick in from July.
But ComfortDelGro — which has a fleet of over 15,000 — said it will start payouts earlier, in March.
It will also give out the money in cash over a shorter period.
So instead of a S$25.50 monthly payment over 12 months, it will give out S$51 each month over six months.
SMRT will also pass on the cost savings in full, but said it has not decided how this will be done.
Smart Cabs said it will credit the money to its drivers’ Medisave accounts from July. — CNA/ms
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Credit to Medisave a/c?
Might as well don't give.
Can see cannot touch.
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still dun understand y must give diesel tax rebate for unhired cabs..... shit man... shd just let some taxi companies collapse... no unemployment effect at all...
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
Credit to Medisave a/c?
Might as well don't give.
Can see cannot touch.
Agree... but you never know when you need it.
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SMRT Taxis to pass S$306 in road tax rebate savings to cabbies
SINGAPORE : SMRT cabbies will be receiving a one-time cash payout from their fleet operator five months before the government's road tax rebate kicks in.
SMRT Taxis, which operates over 3,000 taxis in Singapore, said the full rebate of S$306 per hirer will be credited directly into their bank accounts on February 28.
Lo Chee Wen, vice president of SMRT Taxis, said: "Even as the company receives the road tax rebates over a 12-month period starting July 2009, we want to give our hirers the full savings in a one-time payment much earlier to help them cope financially."
SMRT Taxi said it will also work to improve the income opportunities for its cabbies by liaising with retail outlets, furniture malls and property owners of tourist attractions, and corporate clients to provide tailored taxi services.
Other measures already in place for its cabbies include competitive taxi rental packages starting from S$65 per day, cash bonuses, rent-free days, diesel subsidies and rebates amounting to more than S$10 million each year.
Last month, SMRT said it would not apply to increase fares this year.
It has also pledged to donate S$300,000 to assist needy commuters with their transport needs.- CNA /ls
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At least something...
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Originally posted by QX179R:
SMRT Taxis to pass S$306 in road tax rebate savings to cabbies
SINGAPORE : SMRT cabbies will be receiving a one-time cash payout from their fleet operator five months before the government's road tax rebate kicks in.
SMRT Taxis, which operates over 3,000 taxis in Singapore, said the full rebate of S$306 per hirer will be credited directly into their bank accounts on February 28.
Lo Chee Wen, vice president of SMRT Taxis, said: "Even as the company receives the road tax rebates over a 12-month period starting July 2009, we want to give our hirers the full savings in a one-time payment much earlier to help them cope financially."
SMRT Taxi said it will also work to improve the income opportunities for its cabbies by liaising with retail outlets, furniture malls and property owners of tourist attractions, and corporate clients to provide tailored taxi services.
Other measures already in place for its cabbies include competitive taxi rental packages starting from S$65 per day, cash bonuses, rent-free days, diesel subsidies and rebates amounting to more than S$10 million each year.
Last month, SMRT said it would not apply to increase fares this year.
It has also pledged to donate S$300,000 to assist needy commuters with their transport needs.- CNA /ls
SMRT Taxis gives one-time cash payout from road tax savings to taxi hirers
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finally something to help the cabbies during harsh times
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not really much help.
the money goes away very fast.
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Originally posted by kenn3th:
not really much help.
the money goes away very fast.
Better than nothing...
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wau lan... please lah... these help come from govt.... nothing to do with taxi companies... taxi companies talk as if they are the ones helping cabbies from their own pocket... shit the taxi companies man... hope they collapse
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companies… taxi companies talk as if they are the ones helping cabbies from their own pocket… shit the taxi companies man… hope they collapse
Aiyo Alvin kor kor how can, they alway pretending lah, look outside all petrol stations already diesel down with 0.04 cts and weeks ahead and somemore with higher grade.
what... now we are buying lower grade and week later than the price adjust and only 0.03cts. where they can collapse. save and sound lah. can never happen, where is all the fuel rebates now already abolished, they told this is your benefit so this also gone the incentive as they promise when you join them. ya.
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dun say liao... forever at their mercy... but actually no rebate good for me one way... cos me and my hirer go by milege wan.... so when me tired and tank still more than half tank, i will not top up and just go back to base straight... save 20 mins traveling to and from pump... hehe
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They should further reduce the rental fee for the cabbies thus reducing the stress and pressure most cabbies faced currently.I pity for the honest cabbies..I did receive many offers from my cabby friends to become their relief on my off days.
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u earn extra pocket money, they rest more... good mah...