The D.C. Council gave final passage on Tuesday to a budget measure that would increase taxes on rides from services like Uber and Lyft.

The gross receipts tax increase will rise from 1 percent to 6 percent, amounting to 60 cents on a $10 ride. It was one in a series of tax increases that will help the District pay for its share of a long-term deal to fund Metro, which is $178.5 million.

Mayor Muriel Bowser initially proposed a 4.75-percent increase, but the Council proposal that got first passage in March raised it to the final level. Bowser indicated she would approve the final measure, according to NBC4.

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