Taliban tax increases force 300 shops to close in Takhar

At least 300 shopkeepers have been forced to close down their shops after the Taliban Ministry of Finance tripled the business tax in Taloqan, the capital of the northeastern Takhar province.

Speaking to KabulNow, shopkeepers in Taloqan complained that the taxes levied on them have been increased three times since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. “We cannot afford these increases. They are too heavy. We don’t have the stocks and assets to keep our shops open,” they said.