Hundreds of demonstrators wearing yellow vests gathered in Taiwan's capital on Thursday to demand lower taxes and the fair handling of tax disputes.

Iran Press/ Asia: Protesters shouted slogans outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei and waved banners calling Taiwan's tax collection policies illegal.

Protest organizers said they were inspired by the success of the recent French protests, which were sparked by a tax hike for gasoline and diesel, AFP reported.

The protests in France began in Reunion Island, against the government decision to hike tax on diesel and gasoline, which will come into effect on January 1.

The past ten months have seen a 23-percent increase in the price of diesel in France, where the price of petrol has soared by 15 percent within the same period.

As of January 1, 2019, prices for petrol and diesel in France are expected to grow by 2.9 euro cents and 6.5 euro cents, respectively. 105

 

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