<p>Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar on Monday asked the state government to waive property tax and provide other sops for pandemic-hit small businesses. </p>.<p>Shivakumar said this after holding talks with industry body FKCCI and traders. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-close-down-whats-allowed-whats-not-979054.html" target="_blank">Karnataka 'close-down': What's allowed, what's not</a></strong></p>.<p>“Small businesses are so hurt and pained that it looks like these are the last days of this government,” Shivakumar told reporters. </p>.<p>“We demand that all commercial property taxes be waived. Second, there should be a two-year moratorium period for the repayment of loans. Third, the government should support small businesses in paying the interest,” he said. </p>.<p>Shivakumar demanded that transport, hotel and restaurants should be brought under the ‘essential commodities’ category. He opposed the government’s move to impose a lockdown. “How does a lockdown help? Let the government convince people on this,” he said. </p>
<p>Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar on Monday asked the state government to waive property tax and provide other sops for pandemic-hit small businesses. </p>.<p>Shivakumar said this after holding talks with industry body FKCCI and traders. </p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-close-down-whats-allowed-whats-not-979054.html" target="_blank">Karnataka 'close-down': What's allowed, what's not</a></strong></p>.<p>“Small businesses are so hurt and pained that it looks like these are the last days of this government,” Shivakumar told reporters. </p>.<p>“We demand that all commercial property taxes be waived. Second, there should be a two-year moratorium period for the repayment of loans. Third, the government should support small businesses in paying the interest,” he said. </p>.<p>Shivakumar demanded that transport, hotel and restaurants should be brought under the ‘essential commodities’ category. He opposed the government’s move to impose a lockdown. “How does a lockdown help? Let the government convince people on this,” he said. </p>
