Business complaints –largely over tax audits and corporate raiding — spiked up 39% in the last quarter of 2018, to 427

Business complaints –largely over tax audits and corporate raiding — spiked up 39% in the last quarter of 2018, to 427, reports Ombudsman Algirdas Shemeta. Of the complaints, 63% were over taxes and customs levies, 14% were about the actions of law enforcement officers, 6% were about actions of regulatory bodies, and 3% were against local governments. Some business people complain that as a presidential term nears its end, some government employees rush to extort money, fearing it will be their last chance.