South India Inter-State Bus Services Stall Amid Tax Dispute

Imagine buses that travel between different states in South India.

These buses have paid a special 'All India Permit' tax, like a passport for all of India.

But, the government of Tamil Nadu is asking these buses to pay extra local taxes too.

This makes it very expensive for the bus companies to operate.

Because of this, other states like Kerala and Karnataka are also stopping buses from Tamil Nadu and making them pay extra local taxes.

To protest and because it's too expensive, the bus companies have stopped running their buses between states.

They want the Tamil Nadu government to stop charging these extra taxes so they can start their bus services again.