GREECE: Taxi drivers protest against tax reforms

Record ID: 339961

  • Title: GREECE: Taxi drivers protest against tax reforms
  • Date: 15th April 2010
  • Summary: ATHENS, GREECE ( APRIL 14, 2010) (REUTERS) TOP VIEWS OF YELLOW TAXI CABS AND TAXI DRIVERS MARCHING IN CENTRAL ATHENS, CABS LEADING THE WAY OVERHEAD VIEW OF PROTESTERS MARCHING TAXIS DRIVING IN PROTEST VARIOUS OF TAXI DRIVERS MARCHING AND CHANTING SLOGANS VARIOUS YELLOW TAXI CABS AT FRONT OF MARCH HONKING THEIR HORNS AS THEY APPROACH PARLIAMENT BUILDING TAXI DRIVERS O
  • Embargoed: 30th April 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Greece
  • Country: Greece
  • Topics: Industry
  • Reuters ID: LVA4PO1XZ3X77O5II4ZG2544Q4Z2
  • Story Text: Greek taxi drivers protested in front of the parliament building in Athens on Wednesday (April 14).
    Protesters on foot carried banners as they walked alongside taxi cabs being driven at slow speed with their horns honking.
    The taxi drivers were voicing their opposition to the government's tax reform plan, which is currently being debated in parliament.
    Their protest follows a two day strike over the tax reforms being discussed by parliamentarians to cut down on widespread tax evasion in the country.
    Taxi drivers are opposed to proposals that would mean they would have to keep regular records of their accounts and issue receipts. They also oppose a rise in fuel tax.
    The tax reform bill is part of the government's economic programme to reduce its national debt.
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