Toilet tax increase to generate £300,000

Thursday, 15 December 2016 00:00

£300,000 is expected to be generated for government coffers after Tynwald voted to increase the so-called 'toilet tax'.

This week the Manx Utilities Authority gained approval to increase the sewerage rate to 98 pence in the pound - it claims it needs the money to provide appropriate waste disposal services.

Chairman Alex Allinson said the rise could actually have been higher:

The six pence increase will come into effect on April 1st 2017 - the Ramsey MHK told the court the MUA was facing 'significant' financial challenges and further increases were likely:

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