The City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking collection of municipal utility charges and taxes (MUCT) for the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) through K-Electric (KE) power bills.
In a statement, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab announced that households consuming up to 100 units of electricity will be exempt from paying municipal tax.
Those consuming 100-200 units will be charged R 20, while those using 200-300 units will be charged Rs40. He added that the tax will generate Rs4 billion in revenue monthly. Murtaza Wahab noted that the opposition had taken the matter to court, arguing that the mayor did not have the authority to impose the tax. However, the court has now recognised the mayor’s authority to levy the tax.
