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Aug. 4, 2021 9:58 AM
Cars will begin paying to enter metropolitan Tel Aviv as of 2024, the cabinet decided on Sunday during its discussion of the state budget and the accompanying Economic Arrangements Bill.
Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli voted against the proposal, calling it “a regressive tax.” During discussions with ministry officials, she accused the Finance Ministry of viewing the tax as an additional source of funding for the Tel Aviv metro rather than as a way to ease congestion on the roads.
Under the treasury’s proposal, the fee for entering the metropolitan area will increase as the driver gets closer to the city center, but won’t exceed 37.5 shekels ($11.7). The plan creates three pricing zones, known as rings.
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