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Superfluous demonstration of taxi drivers?
Budapest taxi drivers protested on Heroes’ Square on Wednesday evening in favour of improved taxation. Meanwhile, the president of the National Taxi Association is focussing on negotiations with the government.
The participants in the demonstration organised by the taxi drivers‘ interest group gathered on Heroes’ Square in the afternoon. From there, they travelled in several groups to various government institutions, including the Ministry of Construction and Transport, the Ministry of Economy, City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK).
One of the main demands of the protesters is the immediate increase of the VAT exemption to 18 million forints and its continuous adjustment to inflation. The taxi drivers are also calling for a limit on the number of licences issued in Budapest and for a thorough review of road safety and a discussion of safety issues affecting their working conditions.
The Minister of Economy, Márton Nagy, announced on Tuesday that the government would make concessions to small companies with regard to taxes. However, according to the association, there was no adequate response to the other demands. Accordingly, further protests were announced if the targets set were not met.
Meanwhile, the president of the National Taxi Association, Zoltán Metál, explained the reasons for his non-participation in the taxi drivers’ demonstration on state news television M1. Last year, a proposal had already been submitted to the Ministry of the Economy that would affect the entire small business sector. It was about the possibility of earning more money under the more favourable conditions as a small business without VAT liability. The Ministry has shown itself to be open to the proposal, but has asked for a little patience for its implementation.
It was only on Tuesday that the Minister for Economic Affairs confirmed that the government would look into the issue – but that had taken the point out of the demonstration. In recent years, the government has already taken a number of measures in the interests of taxi drivers, such as tax exemptions and millions in subsidies for the purchase of electric cars. Another main demand of the demonstration, the limitation of the number of taxi drivers in the capital, is again unconstitutional. After all, no one who fulfils the requirements for setting up a business can be deprived of this right.
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