I bet they got sick of those motherfarking snakes on their motherfarking 1040s.

Cowboys beat Indians.

Darjeeling Tea Partier?

I think this is one of those things which calls for making the punishment fit the crime.

Ah, to be an oriental despot. Keep people entertained, give them what they want and you don't have to worry about being garroted in your sleep by the Grand Vizier's guards.

Why didn't any of the snakes bite any tax assessors?
Professional courtesy.

/ob

Somaticasual: Aww. I was hoping it was an american article this time.

Watching the somewhat subdued reaction in the video, I can't help but imagine what the reaction would have been if this happened in a tax office in the States.

AH! COBRAS!

I think India invented convoluted bureaucracy several hundred years ago.

Who picks some of the tags? A lot of time they don't make any sense.

With 40 Cobras involved I'll hope that one of them would have finally managed to hit a target with his red lazor.

It seems to me that this thread should be merged with the student loan thread.

To remove a cobra from your cubicle you must first fill out form VET2316B to have a veterinarian dispatched to your cubicle in the window of 2 hours to three days. Only a 2365A certified veterinarian is qualified to determine if the animal in your office is indeed a cobra or some other animal. Remember, as you are not certified to determine the species of origin of any animals that may be in your cubicle area and statistics show very high numbers of species misidentification among those who are not qualified to identify species it is vital you remain at your work post until qualified help arrives. Sudden movements, such as leaving the area can aggravate aggressive or scared animal species and remaining at your desk is the safest course of action[1].

Should the 2365A certified veterinarian determine that the animal is indeed a cobra or some other form of poisonous snake or other animal then you may calmly remove yourself and easily gathered personal belongings and exit the office area. Obtain form SPECID2253 from the 2365A veterinarian, fill out form ANMCTRL9763C using the information on form SPECID2253. Your charge code must be provided.

[1]These instructions updated September 21 2009 supersede the previous instructions to exit the area immediately. A challenge to these instructions is on file from November 12 2009, however investigation of both practices has been suspended due to budgetary restraints. A ruling is expected before January 2020, until such time the current instructions remain in force.

Has anybody done the joke about the snake biting the tax-collector and dying in agony yet?

Tax offices in India maintain a mongoose on the payroll for just such a contingency.

You can also hire big monkeys to scare away little monkeys.