Updated: 02/28/2013 06:35

ComfortDelgro agrees to pass savings from road tax rebate to drivers; other operators still undecided

At least two taxi operators are reviewing the recent Budget announcement on the one-year road tax rebate.

But the two - SMRT Taxis and Prime Taxi - have not decided if they will join industry leader ComfortDelgro in passing on the savings to taxi hirers.

This follows a call from the National Taxi Association for taxi operators to do so.

ComfortDelgro said the road tax rebate works out to some $5 million in savings for the company or $306 per taxi.

A company spokesperson said it will pass all savings to its drivers.

So far, ComfortDelgro is the only company that has agreed to do so.

The one-year rebate of 30 per cent applies to goods vehicles, buses and taxis and is part of the government's effort to ease cash flow for companies.