Mixed reaction from chambers to higher taxes, fines

The Gov­ern­ment’s move to in­crease fines, cus­toms du­ties and busi­ness-re­lat­ed levies has drawn mixed re­ac­tions from the busi­ness com­mu­ni­ty, with stake­hold­ers large­ly ac­knowl­edg­ing the need for rev­enue gen­er­a­tion and road dis­ci­pline, but warn­ing that poor com­mu­ni­ca­tion and weak reg­u­la­to­ry over­sight could un­der­mine pub­lic trust and eco­nom­ic sta­bil­i­ty.