HYDERABAD, India (Reuters) - Tax defaulters in southern India are being forced to face the music after city authorities hired drummers to play non-stop outside their homes until they pay up.

 

After many residents ignored repeated demands to settle overdue property taxes. authorities in a city in Andhra Pradesh state have sent 20 groups of drummers to play outside offenders' houses for the past week.

 

"They put up a spectacle outside the houses of defaulters, draw them out and explain their dues to them and the need to clear it at the earliest," said T.S.R. Anjaneyulu, municipal commissioner of Rajahmundry city.

 

"They don't stop until people agree to clear the dues."

 

The city, owed a total of 50 million rupees ($1.15 million), had been at its wits' end after sops like waiving interest and penalties had failed to recover the arrears.

 

The new method seems to be working, though. One week of incessant drumming has cleared 18 percent of the backlog.

 

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:lol: :stunned:

shit... I better get that income tax done soon..

That reminds me. I have to send my mom something for my income taxes...damn.

glad i could remind you two ;)

 

my dad does my taxes yay

me three... :embarrased: I hate Uncle Sam

my dad does my taxes yay

 

my mom does my taxes! yay!

Our are done automatically, however occasionally they will get the tax code wrong and will take FOREVER to fix it. They owe me a grand!!!! :angry:

my dad does my taxes yay

 

my mom does my taxes! yay!

 

me too, she just takes foever and I hate it. I would do it myself, but it's a bit daunting.