THE Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has collected over K900 million in non-tax revenue in the last ten months.
The revenue collected so far represents an increase of 16 percent in the collection.
In a statement issued to Smart Eagles this morning, RTSA Acting Chief Executive Officer Gladwell Banda has disclosed that the agency collected total revenue of K985,962,398 from January to October 2019 against K853,097,619 collected during the same period of 2018.
He says the growth in non-tax revenue collection by the RTSA is attributed to the revenue reforms that the government has put in place.
“RTSA is committed to being the lead agency in the collection of non-tax revenues on behalf of Government in a bid to contribute to Zambia’s social and economic growth,” Mr. Banda stated.
Meanwhile, Mr. Banda has stated that the Agency is transforming towards delivering a safer, inclusive and economically enabling road transport system.
He has also revealed that the RTSA has put in place various strategies to enhance and strengthen its road transport, safety, and service delivery mandate to reach out to all road users.
Mr. Banda announced that the Road Transport and Safety Agency would be opening additional Service Centres in selected districts to enhance service delivery.
It’s not really about the sum collected but how well it’s applied that makes a difference.
More money in PF pockets
900000000 (ZMW) Zambian Kwacha= 48,796,852.50 (GBP) British Pound. That is a lot of money.
1. Can RTSA publish a bank statement (copy) on this website as proof that part of the money is not in the pockets RTSA employees, but deposited in a Government bank account
2. Can we have a break down of how this money will be spent and that of the money that already has been spent
Zambians have a right to access such information as tax payers. It is their birth right to be given such information
Minister of Finance please look into the above
Thanking you in advance as I know you shall provide
cont… you shall provide the information to the Zambians
Ratsa is just after money and not to save lives. All this proves is that more people committed traffic offenses in 2019 as compared to 2018 and ratsa is happy with that because that will enable them to be the largest non tax revenue collector for government which to them is an achievement.
ba kabwalala balishilya kale.
I am good at reading nowadays. I just read: “RTSA is committed to being the lead agency in the collection of non-tax revenues on behalf of PF cadres in a bid to contribute to Zambia’s PF growth,” . We dont see where these monies go to. Look just yesterday we were told that we were struggling to raise $48milion to just to “earn” 2 hours reduction in load-shedding. Are we serious or just playing around with peoples minds.
Disaster!!!
GRZ has many ZRAs now!
This is what happens when the economy is dead – squeeze the citizens! It’s more money out of our pockets! PF obtained votes by false pretenses! Unfortunately, Zambians love cheats! Our affinity for incompetent politicians is amazing! You don’t have to love a politician or to be of the same tribe in order to vote them into office. The most important considerations when choosing leaders are TWO: 1. Economic Competency (To understand Economics to grow the Economy) and 2. proven personal business track record (How many persons has the candidate employed in their personal businesses?). This information is obtained during presidential debates and underscores the importance of debates during elections! How can you look after a nation when you can’t even employ a single…
How can you look after a nation when you can’t even employ a single housekeeper? How can you suddenly create employment in the nation when you don’t know what it takes to be an employer?
Voters who don’t scrutinize leaders deserve the leaders they get and deserve no sympathy for their suffering!
Robbing people’s money with these useless speed cameras even in our door steps,
Pathetic, have no time with Ratsa ….
And they are proudly patting themselves on the back calling them non tax revenue as if they are exporting products ‘made in Zambia’ yet they are squeezing poor motorists who are being charged left right and centre through toll gates you name it.
So what is categorized as non tax revenue? All this money will just misappropriated to pay debts instead of being pumped back in roads, today the President was there rejoicing after receiving $200 million from World Bank for road rehabilitation. You wonder where all this money from RTSA goes to.
@ Mwankole, you hit the nail on the head. Pure daylight robbery by RTSA
RTSA is milking poor Zambians. How do
They plan to make good use of this money?
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