aribisala0:
Tou really do not know hwat you are talking about. The tragedy is you think you have something useful to say

zigzagluv:
11 oil well in anambra state , highest gas deposit in nigeria,and human capital

Insecurity:




https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/11/vat-war-between-fg-rivers-state-affected-our-budget-proposal-%e2%80%95-bauchi-govt/

adamsmith914:
[s]How will you care, do dummies like Humpty Dumpty care about anything?, Shameless thing, crude oil is IGR to you? Lazy minded homo sapient you are contributing to the Federal coffers, how much does your state have in the NNPC Joint Venture?[/s]

Positivepoint:



The parasites that have more IGR than ur states. U guys are a Cancer.

backbencher:


And I am here to tell you that when you cross that river, you won't like what you see on the other side.

Like now, all of we Southerners backing Lagos and Rivers....when they win, they won't share their VAT money with the rest of us.

So what happens? All southern states raise VAT...and that means higher prices for everything.

Keep in mind this is not a North vs South thing as the media and some politicians are playing it.

Yes, it is not fair that the North benefits from VAT paid on things like beer....but if each and every state was left to collect VAT, prices will go up.

Beware of unintended consequences.

Emergingnation:
Yes, that's why your imaginery cancer region is trying to leave your country, to enable all tribes to leave in peace and Tranquility with Hausa/Fulani

ezewealth:

DAT he is trying tell u is, Easterners in abroad basically sends money back home. Where by increasing our fores reserve. U can make Google ur friend. 60% of $ DAT to this country is from Easterners

CYPRIANJUNGLE:


to keep Nigeria together and not southeast or igbos?? I thought I was dealing with a intelligent folk

Now answer me how many tribes fought Nigeria?

zigzagluv:
stop saying what you dont know , VAT IS collected at point of purchase,for airtime vat collect each state will be given to them ,

NiceMen:
for region that experience civil war as the theater of the war, losing virtually everything, starting all over again and building it rinthe point that there are no signs of war, yes, the East is rich...

Let's see how the North will fair.if e easy, the North should prove it!

ThickSharon123:


In your dreams. Nigeria is backward in most of its things, where a country at its center takes over all legal requirements, and financial requirements there can never be development, and the said country claims to be so democratic.

Take for instance, if we therefore decide to penalize the Abia officials who have been looting people like that. They can do red carpeting and go to people like Tinibu or Buhari to give them protection after they specify their requirements based on politics. And the case is dropped.

So who are we decieving. But in Biafra, I'm perfectly sure every amount from all officials even the president would be accounted for. Not Nigeria that favours favouritism.

Biafra, Igbos are what makes Nigeria what they are without them Nigeria is less than nothing. Who knows Nigeria if Igbos aren't there trying to make it what it is. But backward north, delusional south are the ones taking it way back because of this factors, religion and ethnicity.

This is the reason, we want to have a Biafra with groups who want equality, and prosperity for all. Not groups that love to gamble with politics or make themselves feel important when there's nothing to show for it.

tommy589:


It is a relationship that is of mutual benefit under proper management

adamsmith914:
Lost which case? You will wail as usual & start begging us again to grant you your freedom, ever heard of government magic? I advise you go & study the works of Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti, you will weep profusely after all said & done.

Coldie:

This is the excuse u people use for being unproductive.


War or north the eastern region is not rich tell yourself the truth

NiceMen:
in terms of population of rich, the North can boast of a few, many of whom got their help by military and politics as the North ruled this country More...

Same can't be said about Easterners. They lost their wealth and made it back. On individual basis, The East has far more richer population than the North. Easterners didn't make their money through politics. It was hard work, sweat and blood.

winningwinner:


Not really. The amount to collect as VAT is already fixed by law. No state can increase it on its own. What they owe FIRS is also the VAT of their total collected VAT as a state. How would that increase price of anything? The status quo is maintained, what is new is the one receiving it...

winningwinner:


Not really. The amount to collect as VAT is already fixed by law. No state can increase it on its own. What they owe FIRS is also the VAT of their total collected VAT as a state. How would that increase price of anything? The status quo is maintained, what is new is the one receiving it...

Godons1:


Na the 4 Eastern States go suffer am pass. Cause they are the only States that generate ZERO VAT, ZERO IGR and they contribute ZERO to the Nigerian Economy.

Coldie:

Where una dae get dz lies from?


U are using those almajiris in the road or people from Niger republic masquerading as northerners as yardstick to say northerners are poor?

People that have been eating Nigerian money since 1970, apart from that north big men stay and live in their region thereby adding to its development as a result of their presence in the area, in the east once big man get money it’s either to relocate abroad or to go and base in Lagos or Abuja, an average northerner has farmland and livestock to his name, can same be said about the east?

There’s a difference between working hard and working smart say u use ur sweat and blood get money no mean say u rich o

preciousmetals:
South East have everything to survive, Imo, Abia and Anambra is oil producing state, Anambra State has the biggest gas deposit in Nigeria, South East human resource is best to non in Nigeria, apart from that, the Igbo Diasporas remittance alone is equivalent to 50% of Nigeria total year budget, so we need no help from any body to survive

backbencher:


Prices will go up because VAT would be collected on goods sold in that state...especially since states are 1) broke 2) broke.

Plus, laws can be changed...and the law governing VAT can be raised.

And anyway...the higher cost resulting from states collecting VAT would be passed on to the customer

Plus, anyone who thinks states won't increase VAT....lol. You actually trust those politicians.

Finally, someone buys wholesale in state A to sell in state B. Both states charge VAT. And where does that leave us.?

Look...I am not opposed to states charging VAT...but it is not as simple as North vs SOuth, and North benefiting from beer money.

aribisala0:


You have not come up with any logical explanation of how or why prices will go up BECAUSE states collect VAT
VAT can only be collected where there is value addition and if VAT is not being collected in some states that is inefficient collection no because there will be any NEW taxes. Rather states will start collecting what they should have been collecting all along

It may translate into higher prices in SOME states not ALL especially not those that are already efficiently collecting VAT whilst giving the consumers in those that don't an easy ride

backbencher:


It will mean higher prices across all states for the simple reason that states are running on empty due to low revenue form oil.

So they will levy vat on everything. And I mean everything. And as needa of states go up so does the vat.

This isn't a north souh battle or a beer battle.

aribisala0:
How will it mean higher prices
Let us analyze the HOW

Or is it written in the Quran or Bible


They cannot lay VAT on everything . There are rules and a consttution

e.g Food is exempt from VAT

So why not educate yourself and stop scaremongering

backbencher:


Am not talking about food plus some restaurants do charge Vat by the by.

Am talking about vatable items of which there are a lot.

Drop the strawman

aribisala0:
What exactly are you talking about

Restaurant food is VAT -table because there is added value.
Clearly you do not know what VAT is about

Food in the market for the common man is exempt from VAT

The question is
whether VAT will start to apply to those items that are exempt
Whether VAT can be charged twice for the same thing


Food is exempt
Petroleum products are exempt
Anima l feeds are exempt

The only thing that will happen is that leakages under the existing rules will improve

There will not be any new VAT just more efficient collection under RULE OF LAW
If an item is VAT able and is not being charged and that s started . There is nothing wrong with that. Under the current rules that are being disputed NOTHING stops FIRS becoming more efficient