Struggling FCC to �tax� the informal sector

The informal sector in Francistown could soon be levied
The informal sector in Francistown could soon be levied

FRANCISTOWN: Councillors here have resolved to regulate and raise revenue from the informal sector as the city struggles to raise revenue in the face of a meagre 2016/17 budget.

Last Friday, civic leaders raised concerns after Finance and Development Committee chairperson, James Kgalajwe, presented a P184 million recurrent budget.

Early this year, the FCC took a decision to lower rate charges as a way of accommodating individual ratepayers, a move that impacted negatively on their overall finances.

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