Incident Reports

Biratnagar businessmen oppose tax increase

2019-07-24

Province 1, Morang, Biratnagar

On July 24, after a year of increase in taxes and fees, Biratnagar's businessmen staged a protest in Biratnagar Metropolitan City. Even the media highlighted the issue of an increase in tax. The businessmen argued that taxes should not be increased on the basis of growth in the business sector.


Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Other governance issues
Actor 1 - Number of people 24
Actor 1 - Affiliations Private company
Actor 1 - Youth unknown
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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