Wokha District Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WDCCI) at its annual business review meeting held on September 19 has adopted various resolutions.
According to WDCCI media cell, the members from various affiliated business units at the meeting resolved that Wokha Town Council (WTC) should review the exuberant amount levied upon business community on trade permit and annual renewal fee. It stated that non -compliance with the demand, the traders will not renew their trade permit.
It asked WTC to immediately stop the practice of collecting toll tax on GST billed consignments goods and not to issue temporary trade permit to any traders unless adequate slots was available in Town Council complex.
The resolution also stated that once a trade permit has been obtained for a specific outlet, then that same permit holder shall not be liable to pay other additional charges to the town council for incoming goods.
WDCCI warned of strong action against any business establishment found manipulating GST bill. For any inter-state/intra-district movement of goods entering Wokha district market, the WDCCI should be informed by the supplier.
The chamber also warned that any non-indigenous inhabitants conducting business activities within the market under the guise/name of any bonafide indigenous inhabitants without obtaining WDCCI registration, their outlets will be shut down without any prior notice.
To provide a uniform opportunity to all traders, the business community collectively decided to allot distributorship of only three brands per proprietor subject to adhering to company standard rates by the authorized distributor.
It was also unanimously decided that no buildings along the highway/roadside and market hub will be allowed to occupy for godown. Further, all WDCCI registered business owners have been asked to obtain a business ID card at a nominal rate from the office of WDCCI.