eThekwini discusses possible tax on hotel industry
The hotel industry in eThekwini could be hit with a new form of tax should the municipality have its way.
It's looking at the feasibility of taxing hotels a certain amount that will go towards an artists' fund.
The municipality believes local performing artists attract a lot of business from which the hotel industry is benefiting.
eThekwini's Thembinkosi Ngcobo says the idea is still in its infancy and talks with the hotel industry will be held.
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"Such funding will then go towards providing skills to the people involved. Secondly, this will assist some of the well-known artists living below the bread line.
"Some of them - for instance - when they die, they will get a decent burial. Some of the funding will go towards that," he said.
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