Malda Industrialists Protest 'Unjustified' Panchayat Tax Hikes

In Malda, India, business owners are upset because the local government is making them pay more taxes.

The business owners say the local panchayats are charging too much, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.

One business saw its taxes jump from 14,000 rupees to over 35,000 rupees!

These businesses say the government's policies are meant to help them, but the tax increases make it harder to do business.

The business owners have written a letter to the district magistrate, asking for the high taxes to be stopped and for the local tax rules to be reviewed.