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COUNTRY PRESENTATION

COUNTRY PRESENTATION. ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION. SOURCES OF ROAD FUND REVENUE. FUEL LEVY TRANSIT FEES AXLE OVERLOAD CHARGES ABNORMAL LOAD VEHICLES FEES Revenue collected in terms of the Vehicle Licensing and Registration Act. FUEL LEVY. 70% of revenue

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  1. COUNTRY PRESENTATION ZIMBABWE NATIONAL ROAD ADMINISTRATION

  2. SOURCES OF ROAD FUND REVENUE FUEL LEVY TRANSIT FEES AXLE OVERLOAD CHARGES ABNORMAL LOAD VEHICLES FEES Revenue collected in terms of the Vehicle Licensing and Registration Act

  3. FUEL LEVY • 70% of revenue • 3% of official pump price. 5% of landed price • US 4cents/litter (official pump price) • Collection mostly through importers • Direct channelling • MoF approved the increase of levy to 10% landed price (in principle)

  4. ROAD TOLLS • Network Access Fees collection, at entry points, started November 2005. Channelled to MoTC. • Toll gates under construction on trunk routes • Rates still to be announced

  5. TRANSIT FEES • Collected by Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) • Rates based on category of Vehicle (Z$100/100km) • Direct channelling (July 2006) • 2005 Revenue: USD 2.26million; ZAR 18.7million; Pula 0.7million.

  6. AXLE LOAD CONTROL • Responsibility of VID • 19 weigh bridges operational; 4 currently being installed • Rates not regularly reviewed (Z$100/excess kg) • Revenue channelled directly (July 2006, foreign) • 2005 Revenue: USD 21,000; ZAR 178,000; Pula 16,000.

  7. ABNORMAL LOAD/VEHICLE FEES • Channelled direct to Road Fund • Abnormal Load application US$20.0 • Abnormal load permit US$20.0 to 50.0 • Abnormal Vehicle application US$25.0 • Abnormal Vehicle certification US$300 per annum • Super loads/km US$ 5.0

  8. ACHIEVEMENTS (1) • Road Fund established by legislation in 2001. Board (11) appointed February 2002; term expired August 2005. • Interim Board (6) appointed June 2006. • Transport Policy still in draft phase (+3yrs) • Internal and External financial and technical audits being performed • Overloading reduced from 25% to 5% (1996-2000)

  9. ACHIEVEMENTS(2) • Transit Fees remitted to ZINARA/Road Fund (w.e.f. July 2006) • Legislation for controlling axle overload in place • Institutional reforms on-going

  10. CHALLENGES • Inadequate funding for road maintenance (>10% of requirement) • Revenue from sources identified in the Act not being remitted to Road Fund • Loopholes in collection of fuel levy • Disbursement of funds to implementing agencies

  11. WAY FORWARD • National Transport Policy is required • All road user charges to be channelled to the Road Fund • Maximise revenue collection • Need to have procedure for adjusting/increasing road user charges • Need for effective, continuous publicity of Road Fund activities/achievements

  12. Thank you for your attention PRESENTATION BY Eng. F. T. Hwekwete Acting CEO, ZINARA

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