UP Govt harasses people for paying tax

If you want to pay tax in UP and be prepared for harassment. I experienced it last week when I went to Greater Noida (Surajpur). I hired a DLY taxi from a registered taxi service in Delhi. We took DND flyway. The driver told me that he will have to go back to Delhi towards Kalindi Kunj and enter in UP to pay entry tax in UP. We entered Delhi and re-entered UP and reached the tax check post.

Driver paid Rs. 250 as tax. He was asked to pay another Rs. 50 to check-post employees. When driver asked why they said it is their tax, and if you don't pay then we will not take Govt Tax also. You enter UP at your own risk and get caught up by police there. The check-post in-charge explained that they have not requested us to come to UP. We have come on our own. It is their state and people willing to enter will have to pay Rs. 50 first to become eligible for paying tax to the Govt. Then he put his hand on driver's shoulder and advised him, 'why do you worry? Add this Rs. 50 to customer bill'. Somebody pointed out that Mayawati has abilished this entry tax. He then said that enter UP through a check-post where Mayawati is sitting.

This is the punishment you have to gladly accept for being a honest citizen. Pay tax and for doing it waste your time and resources, and also become a unwilling partner in giving bribe.