Monday, January 18, 2016

Iran: people living in harsh conditions due to skyrocketing prices & heavy taxes


A supermarket owner in Tehran said on Saturday, January 15th: “Each egg is now costing 4,000 rials (11 cents), and what should the people do with such prices?”
“The price of each carton of 30 eggs has also increased strangely, as in various areas of Tehran they cost 110,000 to 125,000 rials (around $3 to $3.50) and each egg is sold at 4,000 rials (around 11 cents),” he added.

Regarding the backbreaking taxes imposed on the people he said what is a 15 square meter store to pay 85 million rials (around $2,500) in taxes for? This individual went on to ask what has changed from last year that authorities are now suddenly adding 55 million rials (nearly $1,600) in taxes. Last year taxes were 30 million rials (around $850) and now they are demanding 85 million rials, he continued. 

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