Unfortunately, the main motive for the road-use tax in the case of Oslo is to raise general revenue for the government, and not to improve the city's transport system.

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Moreover, the general revenue contributions to the accounts are financed by further reductions in government spending.

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"We have come across a number of cases where organised gangs - comprising property dealers and maybe a few government revenue officials or police department personnel - may be involved, " says Inspector General Gurpreet Deo, who is responsible for NRI (Non-Resident Indian) affairs in Punjab.

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What we've seen to date is a significant impact on the Iranian government's ability to obtain revenue through the sale of petroleum products, as well as a general impact that the broader sanctions regime that we put in place has had on the Iranian government.

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