Levying a tax at the point of sale of new cars gives consumers an immediate incentive to prefer more fuel efficient models, and perhaps more importantly, provides such an incentive to manufacturers.
in an ideal world, that would be super. but, one can be sure, that very little, if any, of that money will reach the destined locations. it will end up in some corrupt officials pocket, or on some of zuma's wive's travelling budget.
in a country where even the most basic finances are dubious, and money cannot be accounted for, its allmost a certainty that there are plenty of loopholes regarding this, and money will be siphoned off in the millions.
i have zero faith in our government. can you tell?