The Taliban has managed to squeeze more tax revenue out of Afghans than the previous U.S.-backed governments, even as the economy collapses and most are struggling to afford food
The government is raising more money from people struggling to survive in the country’s crumbling economy| Photographs by Elise Blanchard for The Wall Street JournalKABUL—For decades, most businesses in Kabul’s busy Mandawi market got by without paying their taxes.
That changed when theNow every shop is ponying up, said Haji Hafeezullah Ismati, who sells fur hats in the market. For some of them, the added cost has proven untenable. A friend and fellow shopkeeper recently closed his business and now drives a taxi, Mr. Ismati said.
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