A law that requires husbands to pay their wives' taxes has been derided by the public as backward and out of touch with reality, with many saying it is oppressive and only serves to subordinate women to their husbands.
The contentious legislation, which is contained in the Income Tax Act of 1974, states that husbands are responsible for paying taxes for their wives unless the wife files her own tax returns.
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