Goemkarponn desk
PONDA: The Ponda Businessmen and Professionals Forum, under the leadership of its President Manoj Gaonkar, held a meeting with The Chief Officer of Ponda Municipality on reducing various taxes, including trade licence.
According to Forum members, Ponda Municipal Council has passed a resolution for increasing Trade license fees / Renewal for a commercial establishment, which is exorbitant & uncalled for, considering the current status of the business community who are trying to survive post covid situations.
Further, Ponda Municipality has also passed a resolution to increase sanitation fees even for commercial units/ shops that are not in use and are closed forever.
Forum members opposed sanitation fees for such closed shops/ commercial units.