Kinda a big deal in SE Asia = Burma Tax Remittance

[Wellington]

This will have vast ramifications across Asean, China, and even India through to the middle‌ east.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2654338/myanmar-slaps-tax-on-migrant-workers-earnings
Note the average pay per day for a labourer is currently 19$ so‍ that would increase roughly to 27$ to factor in this new remittance tax and the⁠ tax on the tax.

 

[jafo]

Once I read "the junta" I⁤ knew NOTHING good could come out of this. It's a literal state-sanctioned gang with weapons⁣ with a monopoly on violence! rof/%

PS. I feel bad for the migrant workers. Maybe they⁢ can move to another country.

 

[myhand]

let's hope so, most of them are poor people.