People who consume alcohol in Akwa Ibom will now be made to pay tax. The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Akan Okon, made the announcement yesterday while speaking with Journalists in Uyo.

“Some people who lodge in hotels and consume alcohol will henceforth pay taxes to the state government. The focus is to look inward to see how the various opportunities that are available in the state can be harnessed to raise the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR),’’ the commissioner said.

The commissioner also decried the attitude of some businessmen in the informal sector of the economy who fail to pay their taxes to government. He noted that if they paid their taxes, it would help the state pull resources together and that would help in providing social amenities for citizens.


http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/03/people-who-consume-alcohol-in-akwa-ibom.html

this lie na f9 ooo. No one will believe

am i suppose to belive this

This can never be true except that man wants to be stoned out of office. Shayooo can never be stopped same way highing will forever remain with us. Rocking lucky Dube...Nobody can stop regae

This is interesting.

We don't want this kind of news. They should tax alcohol producers per bottle in their factory instead of we the consumers.


Alcohol must stay. Commissioner must go.

good

That's good!
They want em to have some senses.
I know d dude is taking about ogogoro.

Lol...no money again in this nation.

If Na northern state now we for don hear "Moslems are Islamizing alcohol"

Bloody Nigerian hypocrites!!!

I regret being a nigerian

What about those who take theirs along the street?
Akwaibom with it's high revenue is going after thrash. Just like the legendary man with an elephant and other big animals all over and still trying to use his toes to pick a snail!
This is stupid!

Impossible! It cannt be

Hmmm......makes sense atleast dem go reduce the rate dem dey use kill themself wit alcohol

lol

Shayo go get stamp duty.

So?

Looool. Small time now. Olosho go dey pay tax.



Anyway that's non of my business.

nice development

[quote author=Kolababe post=43543896]People who consume alcohol in Akwa Ibom will now be made to pay tax. The State’s Commissioner for Finance, Akan Okon, made the announcement yesterday while speaking with Journalists in Uyo.

“Some people who lodge in hotels and consume alcohol will henceforth pay taxes to the state government. The focus is to look inward to see how the various opportunities that are available in the state can be harnessed to raise the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR),’’ the commissioner said.

The commissioner also decried the attitude of some businessmen in the informal sector of the economy who fail to pay their taxes to government. He noted that if they paid their taxes, it would help the state pull resources together and that would help in providing social amenities for citizens.


http://www.newseveryhour.com/2016/03/people-who-consume-alcohol-in-akwa-ibom. ok

Nice

I don't understand! Only in hotels?



What of those that bring theirs in?



ThefakeStan

is this an ad for Guinness?

is that how to look inward? Our Politicians no just get sense to think about how to generate revenue

If the government tax alcohol then people will go back to smoking weed

You must be a Nigeria o

Lagusta:
If Na northern state now we for don hear "Moslems are Islamizing alcohol"

Bloody Nigerian hypocrites!!!

I regret being a nigerian

See finishing. What is that Lagusta saying? Government trying to reduce the rate in which it citizens are dieing because of Alcohol ,you are here calling northerners.
Even Russia did the same thing in 2010.

Na to go neighboring states to go drink come back remain be that

Lol.

Rubbish..