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KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is preparing to impose a new tax on hotels, restaurants, guest houses, lodges, marriage halls, marquees, marriage lawns, Airbnb properties and wedding banquet facilities to generate Rs1 billion annually.
If approved by the City Council, the ‘entertainment tax’ will be collected at the rate of one per cent of the total bill generated by hotels, marriage halls, etc.
Officials said that the municipal authority intends to seek approval for the tax in its upcoming budget for the next financial year.
In a public notice, the KMC Municipal Commissioner Abrar Jaffar has invited public feedback on the proposal, setting June 10 for a hearing on objections and suggestions at the corporation headquarters.
