Municipality of Port-Louis: Surplus of 50% in Case of Non-Payment of Trade Fees

Indeed, under aricle 122 'Local Government Act' of 2011, 'Trade Fee' for the 2014 financial year is payable in two installments. The first no later than February 3, 2014 and the second no later than 31 July 2014.

After this period, a 50% surcharge will be applied to the amount due. In addition, the city of Port-Louis does not intend to claim by post.

Economic operators must go to the Department of Health in the Municipality of Port-Louis to investigate the situation. They must bring a copy of the national identity card, a copy of the 'Business Registration Card' and the receipt of the previous payment.

Asked by Le Matinal at Monday Raj Appadu, president of the Association of Traders of the island of Mauritius, invited traders to pay the first installment of 'Trade Fees' so they are not penalized.

Raj Appadu, president of the Commercial Association of Mauritius also added that "the payment of the first installment of Trade Fees leave us enough time to continue to negotiate for a return to the old formula." He, too, said he had made a formal request to the Municipality of Port-Louis for the payment of the new Trade Fees to be made by installments.

The president of the Association of Merchants Mauritius stresses meet the press shortly to educate traders on the need to pay the new Trade Fees in installments. Also, he has also organized a demonstration in the streets of Port-Louis between the capital municipality and the Ministry of Local Government.

In addition, he asked the Finance Minister Xavier-Luc Duval, to intervene for us to go back to the old formula of Trade Payment Fees. While emphasizing that traders Port Louis suffered a lot during the festive period where some 10,000 street vendors had invaded the streets of the capital. "We certainly have our say in our fate in the next general elections," said Raj Appadu. It represents the interests of about a thousand traders Port Louis.