Footwear dealers of Dimapur have appealed to the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) to revoke its notification that proposed to levy toll tax on footwear items.
In a representation to the DMC administrative officer, the 22 footwear dealers questioned how could the toll tax be levied even after the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST)?
The signatories stated that since all taxes have been subsumed under GST, imposition of the toll tax would amount to extra taxation and an extra burden on the dealers and consumers.
The footwear dealers have therefore requested the DMC to rethink about the matter and do the needful for its revocation for the general interest of all.
Meanwhile, the footwear dealers also expressed resentment over the imposition of the toll tax on footwear earlier on several occasions.