Should Gov Remove the 3/4 Tank Rule?

• Gazelle

  30 Oct 07, 14:23

  Petrol companies here are all making record profits despite that high crude oil prices. It is about time that Singapore government revisit the 3/4 tank rule policy to see if it still benefits Singapore as a whole.
  
  I am wondering if the saving Singaporeans could get from pumping petrol in Malaysia will outweigh the lost in government tax revenue.
  
  What is your say?
  
  
• AE86tofu

  30 Oct 07, 16:23

  I govt would never do anything which makes them Lose $$ as our petrol taxes here are high...
• hkwj88

  30 Oct 07, 20:26

  the causeway will definitely jam up if they remove it
• sinicker

  31 Oct 07, 20:29

  they should.
  
  with removal of this rule... AND our reliable ERP that has helped our people own cars, more would own cars then!
• GSXR~RACER

  1 Nov 07, 14:34

  Drivers will like it removed.
  Gov will not like it removed.
  
• de_middle

  1 Nov 07, 15:02

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  they should.
  
  with removal of this rule... AND our reliable ERP that has helped our people own cars, more would own cars then!

  yeah they remove 3/4 tank rule & erect ERP gantry at woodlands/tuas checkpoint & charge $50 for going to m'sia
• Gazelle

  1 Nov 07, 15:35

  Originally posted by GSXR~RACER:

  Drivers will like it removed.
  Gov will not like it removed.
  

  if you think about it, government is trying to contain inflation by strengthening the S$, however there is a limit to what we could do before it starts to slowdown Singapore export.
  
  I think Singapore should see this as an opportynity to buy "cheap" petrol instead of being overly concern about losing tax revenue.
  
  If singaporeans can save more money from petrol, they will definitely spend more money of other things, which eventually will benefit Singapore.
  
  Maybe a compromise of making it 1/2 tank rule will be good.
  
  
• kerts

  2 Nov 07, 01:44

  Originally posted by Gazelle:

  Maybe a compromise of making it 1/2 tank rule will be good.
  
  

  It will never happen..
  
  1st: It will jam up the causeway n they hv to solve the jam issue
  2nd: It's like cutting a hole in their pocket, if it were u, would u?
  
  so boils down to Drivers vs Gov.. who wins?
  
• Gazelle

  2 Nov 07, 09:54

  according to Singapore Custom website the duties for unleaded petrol is $4.40 per dal. Does anyone know what is 'dal'
• sinicker

  2 Nov 07, 19:46

  Originally posted by Gazelle:

  according to Singapore Custom website the duties for unleaded petrol is $4.40 per dal. Does anyone know what is 'dal'

  what unit is a "dal"?
  
  maybe a drop?