People will have to fork out more money to pay for bus fares from next month as the Fiji Bus Operators Association has confirmed that due to the increase in VAT there will be an increase in bus fares.
VAT will increase from 12.5 to 15% effective from 1st January 2011.
President Zane Dean said the association has submitted to the LTA the new fare table setting out the new fares that will be charged for each stage.
LTA has been requested to advertise the new fares in order that the members of the public are fully aware of the new fares that will be charged from 1st January 2011.
Dean has stressed that increase in fares is due solely to the increase in VAT.
Meanwhile, LTA CEO, Naisa Tuinaceva has confirmed this afternoon that there will be a bus fare increase due to the VAT increase imposed by Government.
Tuinaceva said the final bus fare table will be determined and provided by the Land Transport Authority.
This will be effective from January 1st as directed by Government.
Story by: Ronald Deo
Bus fare to increase from next year
Related Stories
We are committed to holding elections – Siromi Turaga
Questions were raised during Dialogue Fiji’s Constitution review discussion on whether the government can delay the general elections and complete the Constitution review however Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga
Fijian economy on track to grow for fourth consecutive year in 2025 by 3.4%
The Fijian economy is on track to grow for the fourth consecutive year in 2025 by 3.4 percent, following a 3.5 percent expansion in 2024. The growth forecast is revised up marginally from the 3.2 percent projected
Heavy Rain Alert for Eastern Viti Levu, Southern Bua, Cakaudrove, Taveuni and maritime areas
A heavy rain alert is now in force for the eastern half of Viti Levu (Navua–Suva–Nausori to Serua–Namosi to Tailevu–Naitasiri–Ra areas), southern Bua, Cakaudrove, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, the Lau an
We need to dismantle criminal enterprises, hitting them where it hurts most - Speaker
Speaker of Parliament, Filimone Jitoko has highlighted during the opening of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Conference that there is a need for prosecutors in the country to master the digital frontie
Fiji has learned from its past and we know that restricting media engagement or access is not the answer - Tabuya
At all times, the public interest in accessing information and the media’s role in scrutinising government must outweigh any unilateral power to silence or sideline a news outlet. In Fiji, we uphold the principle that
Wailea resident raises concerns about drug issues raised countless times with Police while COMPOL says official complaint must be lodged
Wailea Settlement Community leader, Inoke Utona says he has raised the issue of drug use and dealing in their area countless times with the authorities but there has still been no response from Police. However when