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Tehran- ILNA
Strike by "Bazar" business owners!
Several cities have joined the strike.

In protest to Ahmadinejad's government tax policy, "Bazar" in the city of Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz , Tehran and Mashhad shut down their businesses.
In protest to the execution of tax law by the government over "increase in values", the Bazar in the city of Isfahan was shut down. The gold and jewelry store owners in Bazar; in protest have chosen to close their store as the only way to protest Ahmadinejad's government tax policy. Now, other businesses like appliances and others have joined to the protest and shut down their businesses.

One of the jewlery business owner said: The government is asking to add up another 3% tax from customers for the government and this is impossible for us to do.Right now we get less than 7% tax from customers.
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