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ULFA's tax structure

In July, the army held a middle-level ULFA activist called Palas Bhuiyan and is said to have seized some documents from him. The documents, according to the army, revealed how all sections of society were being taxed by the militants. The monthly break-up, as provided by the army, is as follows:

Heavy industries: Rs 100,000

Medium-scale industries: Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000

Small industries: Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Shops and hotels: Rs 500

Contractors and public sector: Rs 500 to Rs 2,000

Doctors: Rs 100 to Rs 1,000

Teachers: Rs 100 to Rs 200

Labourers and cart-pullers: Rs 100

Kind courtesy: Sunday magazine

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