Zimbabwe's Hwange Local Board wants business owners to pay 80 dollars and 50 cents each year for snooker tables. Town Secretary N. Mdlalose sent letters to local shops on May 16. The council said businesses must follow local laws about entertainment equipment. Shop owners have until May 30 to send their money. Officials will shut down snooker tables if people refuse to pay.
Small business operators feel angry about the new charge. One shop owner said the government already takes money through many different taxes. Another person complained that snooker tables do not make enough profit to cover such fees. Business people think the council should help them instead of asking for more cash. Many call this demand unfair to struggling workers.
Local authorities across Zimbabwe keep creating strange new taxes to raise money. Social observers say the country taxes almost everything these days. Officials target small businesses rather than big companies that avoid paying proper amounts. The snooker fee deadline approaches as shop owners decide whether to fight back against what critics call excessive taxation.
Small business operators feel angry about the new charge. One shop owner said the government already takes money through many different taxes. Another person complained that snooker tables do not make enough profit to cover such fees. Business people think the council should help them instead of asking for more cash. Many call this demand unfair to struggling workers.
Local authorities across Zimbabwe keep creating strange new taxes to raise money. Social observers say the country taxes almost everything these days. Officials target small businesses rather than big companies that avoid paying proper amounts. The snooker fee deadline approaches as shop owners decide whether to fight back against what critics call excessive taxation.
