Tax collectors beat up market women in Cross River

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Men, who claimed to be officials of local councils in Cross River State, have manhandled shop owners, traders, hawkers and market women for daring to resist payments of rates and levies in the Mbuk…

“This afternoon, they seized goods from hawkers, harassed and beat up two women who reminded them that the governor has exempted them from paying assorted rates and taxes.Eunice Takon said the rates collectors were still visiting her shop on Mbukpa road to ask for payments.He said: “This is not acceptable as the act is against the State Tax Exemption Laws.

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