ENA State 2023-08-16 15:30:37 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Bengaluru, Aug 16 (KNN)</strong> The Karnataka government is planning to impose surcharge on online transactions via platforms like Amazon, Ola, and Zomato to fund welfare benefits for gig workers in state.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As per reports, the number of gig workers in the state have increased to an estimate of 3 lakh.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">If everything goes according to plan, Karnataka will be the second state, after Rajasthan, to impose a surcharge on online transactions for the welfare of gig workers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Karnataka labour minister Santosh Lad said the government is looking at the option of an additional service tax for the purpose of gig workers' welfare.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">State government officials told TOI that the government is contemplating a transport workers' welfare board, which may be looking at collecting cess for their welfare schemes, and the gig workers may be merged into the same board.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In the 2023-24 budget, CM Siddaramaiah had mentioned the government proposing a Rs 4-lakh accident and life insurance scheme as part of welfare measures for the workers. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 34457 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/karnataka-plans-to-impose-surcharge-on-online-transactions-for-gig-workers-welfare 2023-08-16 15:30:37 knnindia.co.in