The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, on Monday said the state is currently losing over N1.3bn monthly as taxes to the Federal Capital Territory.

Bello, who said this during a meeting with the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, at the headquarters of the ministry said the state’s N15bn annual tax revenue is being wrongly paid to the FCT.

He said that currently, the Personal Income Taxes of over 95,000 people resident in Suleja, Niger State, who are working in Abuja are being deducted by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and remitted to the FCT.

He said with the state losing that huge amount to the FCT, it would be difficult to service the infrastructure needs of residents of Niger State.

Bello called on the finance minister, to as a matter of urgency, look into the issue because it negates the Residency Rule as contained in Section 41 of the Personal Income Tax Act.

The Act stipulates that taxes should be remitted to the state in which a person resides.

He said, “Our findings indicated that many thousands of those working in the Federal Capital Territory actually reside in Niger State, in areas such as Suleja and parts of Bwari, which border FCT.

“However, the taxes deducted from their salaries are being remitted to FCT on a consistent basis.

“This has been the case over many years and relates to both civil servants and workers engaged by the private sector.

“From our records, the number of people affected is up to 95,000 and the amount being lost monthly to Niger State is over N1.3bn, which is over N15bn every year.

“This money could be used to improve the lives of Niger State residents in the areas of healthcare, education, water and social services and job creation.

“By remitting the taxes of Niger State residents to the FCT, the hardworking residents of Niger state are being deprived of essential services such as schools, hospitals, and good roads, as funds available to Niger state government are incomplete and thus development needs cannot be met.”


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Mynd44 Lalasticlala

It should reversed, so the governor will be getting his own cut from the monthly remittance for struggling to achieve the reversal because it is not as if 100% of the money will be for all he listed!

Nice one by gomina

At such a rate it won't be long Nassarawa will make it's own claim. Making your state livable is important.

Ogun and Lagos tax issues come to mind

Imagine d hediot