Murree imposes daily tax on street vendors

Murree imposes daily tax on street vendors

Amid what has been described as a severe financial and economic crisis in Punjab, balloon sellers, corn vendors, peanut and chickpea vendors, ice ball hawkers and other mobile traders operating in streets and neighbourhoods have been brought into the tax net. Under the new measures, a daily tax of Rs200 has been imposed on all categories of hawkers and mobile vendors. The new rates will come into force from July 1, 2026. The Chief Officer of the…