From the chinese press

Let taxpayers enjoy their rights

A political adviser to Shandong province has proposed lowering the so-called steamed bread tax, which local taxation authorities say is value-added tax. But people, defending their rights as taxpayers, do not accept the official clarification, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:

The "steamed bread tax" rate is 17 percent and had gone largely unnoticed until the political adviser's proposal.