£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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