BANGKOK/YANGON -- Myanmar has begun taxing nationals who work overseas in a seeming effort to boost foreign-currency inflows, raising fears among employers of appearing to indirectly support the military government.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar imposes new income tax on workers abroad
Employers worry payments would help fund military regime
Protesters gather outside the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo in February 2023. Many Myanmar nationals work abroad, including in Japan and South Korea. © Reuters
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