4 minutes ago10m tax for entry into Pristina “A two-way sword” can cause <x2) tariff fight”
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(3 months ago)The proposal for imposing a 10-euro tax on vehicles entering Pristina from other municipalities has prompted numerous reactions. This is even seen as limiting the rights of Kosovo citizens, which could create chaos by encouraging other municipalities to set tariffs for Pristina citizens. Place [...]
The introduction of this fee is provided according to Article 14 of the regulation for tariffs, cargo and municipal fines -- regulation which already put in Pristina's municipality, but has received numerous objections both in the municipal Assembly and other municipalities.
Under that regulation proposal, any vehicle registered outside the capital's territory -- which enters the area designated by the capital -- is subject to the tax fee at the amount of 10 euros per introduction. Council for Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms Director Behxhet Shala has strongly rejected the proposal for establishing a 10-euro fee for vehicles entering Pristina from other regions, labeling it a restriction on citizens' rights.
“Pics first, there is no legal basis for the Pristina municipality to impose this fee. It could be in regulations, as if it had done with “Prince Parking” that, with regulation, once raised money, pronounced fines, but now those courts were dropped. I'm pretty sure that even this fee that Pristina Community will eventually impose, the Supreme Court will bring it down because it cannot go to constitutional, because there is no law on this regulation. Therefore, it is the Supreme Court's competence to make a final decision on this fee”, Shala told Kosovo, broadcast Periscope.
He warned that such a decision would set precedents for other municipalities and would bring numerous consequences.
If a precedent is created and a fee is allowed, then each city will have the right to impose a fee. Where are we going if every city in Kosovo sets the entrance fee to that city? There is chaos, so this is no solution, it's an illegal solution, it's an incompatible solution. Pristina's chairman cannot take the London model and place it in Pristina. London is different, Pristina is different. Access to the first area of London is paid out in London, but Pristina is another. As soon as mistakes are made instead of creating alternative roads that would facilitate traffic, roads are closing. ”-declaroi Shala.
According to him, traffic problems are not solved by tariffs, but with investments in infrastructure and better circulation organisation.
He added that there is no knowledge of such practices in the countries of the region and warned mutual consequences among cities.
The proposal for imposing a 10-euro tax on vehicles entering Pristina from other municipalities has prompted numerous reactions from institutional and political representatives. The Guxo Party's ambassador to Pristina's Municipal Assembly, Jeton Mehmeti, has stressed that the move violates equality before the law.
According to him, the 10 euro capital tax proposal for vehicles registered outside Pristina, in a legal way, is a violation of the principle of equality.
Also, Gezim Svecla from Vetevendosje has raised concerns about the impact of this tax and other pre-priced tariffs.
Meanwhile, Public Services Director, Warwar Braha, has stressed the need for changing existing regulations.
Recently, opposition has also come from Kosovo's Fushe chairman Valon Prebreza, who has been ironising with this proposal.
“If this passes into the Pristina municipality, then I will impose a 20-euro daily tax on all Pristina residents (only) who enter Kosovo's Fushe municipality territory, as well as a tax on access to the airport route worth 10 euros, etc. (what happens in the meantime)” says in his announcement.
Pristina's Municipal Assembly on 31 March has put public hearing the regulation for tariffs, cargo and municipal penalties, which dates back to 2011, while the debate on this issue is expected to continue. /Periscope/
