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Multiple tax system opposed

By CORRESPONDENT

DIMAPUR, Aug 21 - The Public Action Committee (PAC) under the aegis of Naga Council Dimapur (NCD), has resolved to approach the Dimapur district administration and the groups concerned in an effort to curb and eliminate syndicates, lease systems and multiple taxations in the district.

This was decided at a consultative meeting of the PAC here on Saturday, convener of the committee Vekhosayi Nyekha and co-convener K Ghokheto Chophy said in a release. The meeting was held in pursuance of the July 26 resolution of the committee to conduct a consultative meeting with tribes and organisations on multiple taxation, syndicates and lease system.

At the meeting, all the tribes and organisations unanimously voiced that every citizen had been adversely affected by the system of rampant collection of multiple taxes by �national workers� in the form of syndicates and lease systems, along with taxes by different agencies and registered unions.

The PAC comprises 19 tribal Hohos of Dimapur, Naga Women Hoho Dimapur, Dimapur Urban Colony Chairmen�s Federation, Gaon Burhas Union Dimapur, Dimapur District Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Naga Council Dimapur.

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