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Members of the Ghana Haulage Transport Owners Association (GHTOA) have protested against the 110 per cent increase in Vehicle Income Tax (VIT) by the Ghana Revenue Authority and have threatened a sit-down strike if government fails to review the increment on its operations. GHATOA describes as completely unacceptable and unjustified, the astronomical increase of the tax rate from GH�90.00 to GH�200.00 per quarter at a time when petroleum prices had also gone up and claims it could collapse their businesses, according to a report filed by Sampson Nyamekye of HelloFM, Kumasi. This was after the group held a press conference in reaction against the upward income tax adjustment for haulage trucks which was announced by Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor in this year�s budget. According to Sampson Nyamekye quoting the Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Amuda Maidugu, the leadership of the group has directed its members not to renew their VIT, due for January 15, until their grievances had been resolved by the government and have petitioned government to take a second look at the new rates. Below is a copy of the petition that the GHTOA sent to government. THE MINISTER MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT. MINISTRIES, ACCRA Dear Sir,