Tax Extortion in Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Division

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March 10, 2005" "The village headmen in Yepu Township, Tenasserim Division has demanded illegal tax from villagers with a reason of village security, but they forced villagers to guard their villages for security at night time. Tax demands are depending on the property of each family that who have gardens and large houses have to pay 4500-5000 Kyat per month, while the slightly poor family has to pay 1500 Kyat per month to heads of the village in the area..."

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Independent Mon News Agency

Date of Publication: 

2005-03-10

Date of entry: 

2005-03-23

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