Commercial drivers across the country are calling on the government to reduce taxes on fuel and cut import duties on spare parts ahead of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review.

The drivers say the rising cost of operations is making the transport business increasingly difficult to sustain.

Speaking to OTEC News reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng on Wednesday ahead of the budget review, the drivers said frequent increases in fuel prices, coupled with high duties on vehicle spare parts, have forced many of them to increase transport fares.

According to them, the situation is putting additional pressure on commuters who are already struggling with the rising cost of living.

Ahead of the budget presentation by the Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, some drivers appealed for a reduction in fuel levies and import taxes, saying such measures would help stabilise transport fares and improve their earnings.

“Fuel is too expensive, and spare parts are also costly because of the taxes. If the government can reduce these charges, we won’t have to keep increasing fares every week. It will help both drivers and passengers,” one driver said.

The drivers are hopeful that their concerns will be addressed in Thursday’s Mid-Year Budget Review.

They believe that targeted tax relief on fuel and vehicle parts will ease pressure on the transport sector and provide some relief for commuters.