Proposal To Eliminate
Tax On Bicycles To
Promote Use Being
Discussed
Given the high cost of
gasoline and diesel and
pending increase due on
July 15, many are
turning to the bicycle
as an alternative to
save and get to and from
work. And as such many
are calling on the
government to eliminate
the tax on bicycles.
Many countries have
adopted the measure of
eliminating the tax to
promote the use of the
two wheeled economical
method of
transportation. So why
can it not work in Costa
Rica?
A poll by local
television news "telenoticias"
showed positive results.
However, many feel that
before they will take to
the two wheels bicycle
paths (ciclo vías) need
to be built.
In Australia, for
example, 1.7 million
bicycles were sold after
taxes were eliminated
and resulted in a huge
savings on fuel
consumption. |
