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Critics likewise dismissed those steps as cosmetic measures, but Min Aung Hlaing said his government will "grant appropriate amnesties to support social reconciliation, justice and peace".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Argentina has announced dozens of tax amnesties over the years, only for the rules to be reversed by subsequent governments, which sometimes chase down Argentines for the assets and cash they just declared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Additionally, government amnesties for shoddy construction allowed transgressors to pay fines rather than tear down or fix dangerous buildings.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

However, authorities going after participants of previous tax amnesties was an example of the lack of legal certainty Ganjar looked to resolve, he said, while threatening to replace the non-performers among tax officials.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2023

But above all it is necessary that punishment should follow in consequence, and that the unfortunately very frequent amnesties of His Majesty the Sultan be discontinued, at least for some time.

From How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine by Massey, William Thomas