{"id":182202,"date":"2021-03-02T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=99685"},"modified":"2021-03-02T20:17:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T18:17:08","slug":"usct-and-rnm-announce-rates-rebates-for-bnbs-and-waiving-of-business-licence-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/usct-and-rnm-announce-rates-rebates-for-bnbs-and-waiving-of-business-licence-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"USCT and RNM announce rates rebates for BnBs and waiving of business licence fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=99686\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-99686 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/usct-and-rnm-announce-rates-rebates-for-bnbs-and-waiving-of-business-licence-fees.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/a>With tourism establishments and businesses on the KZN South Coast hit particularly hard during the pandemic, Ugu South Coast Tourism (USCT) has welcomed the implementation of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality\u2019s (RNM) Economic Relief Plan which will alleviate the financial burden on business operations for the year December 2020 to December 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Among the approved items include:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The waiving of all business licence renewal and issuing fees from December 2020 to December 2021 for all legally trading businesses in possession of valid business licences.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for a business license renewal, contact the RNM Local Economic Development (LED) Office:<\/p>\n<p>LED Officer: Business Regulations \u2013 Sbusisiwe Dlamini on 039 688 2276 or Sbusisiwe.Dlamini@rnm.gov.za<br \/>Enquiries can also be sent to Manager: Local Economic Development \u2013 Philani Khambule at Philani.khambule@rnm.gov.za<br \/>The LED office is located at 46 Aiken Street, Port Shepstone (next to FNB).<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The changing of rates categorisation for BnBs, guesthouses and lodges to household-based rates fees, for the same period of time. This is only applicable to operators who have been trading legally, and who were in good rates\u2019 standing as of April 2020.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for a rates\u2019 rebate, contact the RNM Revenue Office:<br \/>Revenue Manager \u2013 Siyabonga R. Dlamini at Ross.Dlamini@rnm.gov.za or 039 312 8314 or 086 533 3483 or visit www.rnm.gov.za.<\/p>\n<p>The RMN Revenue Office is located at LOT 1000 Dan Pienaar Square, Newton Road, Margate, 4275, Ray Nkonyeni Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on tourism establishments in the area, and the effects are likely to be felt for some time yet, which makes this relief plan absolutely vital for businesses at this time,\u201d said CEO of USCT, Phelisa Mangcu. \u201cWe urge all establishments to take advantage of the business licence renewals and applications so that they are operating legally and can benefit from such government support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maxwell Mbili, Municipal Manager of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality, added: \u201cThe Draft Economic Relief Plan, submitted to the Department Development Planning Services in November last year, has been adopted to address the social and economic devastation brought on by Covid-19. Ray Nkonyeni Municipality will continue to work closely with private and public sector to provide support for businesses and communities during these challenging times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/usct-and-rnm-announce-rates-rebates-for-bnbs-and-waiving-of-business-licence-fees\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With tourism establishments and businesses on the KZN South Coast hit particularly hard during the pandemic, Ugu South Coast Tourism (USCT) has welcomed the implementation of Ray Nkonyeni Municipality\u2019s (RNM) Economic Relief Plan which will alleviate the financial burden on business operations for the year December 2020 to December 2021. 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