Ethiopia tax authorities say tax hikes announced recently still stands despite protests by a section of affected business people. Contrary to earlier reports that Ethiopia tax authorities had withdrawn tax hikes that led to ‘silent’ economic protests in the Oromia region and parts of Addis Ababa, head of the revenue body says they were open to listening and addressing grievances. Most shops had closed in protest to the tax hikes which they said were overestimated. The portal also reported some skirmishes in a city located about 120km west of the capital Addis Ababa. Aside the closure of shops in Addis Ababa, people were also said to have weighed options of returning their business licenses or filing complaints with the tax authorities.

Source: Ethiopian News July 25, 2017 22:38 UTC