A protester shouts slogans demanding tax reform outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists...
A protester shouts slogans demanding tax reform outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Protesters demand tax reform outside of the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched an...
Protesters demand tax reform outside of the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
A protester holds a placard reading "Anti-Tax authority" to demand tax reform outside of the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27,...
A protester holds a placard reading "Anti-Tax authority" to demand tax reform outside of the Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Protesters hold slogans reading "Tax Reform. No more Miscarriage of Justice" outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018...
Protesters hold slogans reading "Tax Reform. No more Miscarriage of Justice" outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Protesters demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-g...
Protesters demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Protesters to demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched ant...
Protesters to demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Taiwan protesters demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched...
Taiwan protesters demand tax reform outside of Ministry of Finance in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018. A large group of activists has launched anti-government protests to demand tax reform - after being inspired by the violent demonstrations in Paris that began last month. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Protesters in Taiwan are taking a page from France's yellow vest movement.
Thousands of demonstrators turned out Thursday for the third time in a week to demand lower taxes and the fair handling of tax disputes.
Wearing yellow vests, they shouted slogans outside the Ministry of Finance in Taipei and waved banners calling Taiwan's tax collection policies illegal.
A ministry official said earlier this week that it had addressed some of the complaints of anti-tax activists on its website.
Protest organizers say they're inspired by the success of the recent French protests, which were sparked by a tax hike for gasoline and diesel.
French President Emmanuel Macron eventually agreed to a number of steps including an increase in the minimum salary for full-time workers.
