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Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by HonNL: 12:45pm On Jan 26, 2022
The Borno State government on Wednesday said that it would commence the confiscation of seven properties belonging to the United Nations agencies which are domiciled in the state over tax evasion.

The Executive Chairman Borno State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS), Mohammed Alkali affirmed this while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri on Wednesday.

The affected properties are the World Health Organisation(WHO), World Food Programme(WFP), United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR), United Nations International Children Emergency Fund(UNICEF), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), Food and Agricultural Organisation(FAO), and United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) with operations offices in Maiduguri.

“It is noteworthy that the aforementioned organisations are generally exempted from payment of tax from their operational funds. They are, however, mandated by law through the provisions of the personal income tax act, CAP P8 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 to remit to the state government what is known as PAYE ( Pay As You Earn) with Withholding Tax (WHT) for their staff and individuals and enterprise contractors respectively.

“But unfortunately, since January 2021, all effort to make them respond positively to the demand proved abortive, thereby forcing BO-IRS to serve them with 30 days notice of seizure of property which is due to lapse on 24th February 2022 as earlier mentioned.

“This service will thereafter trigger its enforcement powers by using legitimate means to seize the properties of the agencies involved,” Alkali said.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by tobtap: 1:18pm On Jan 26, 2022
UN no wan pay tax…. Kwaruption everywhere

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Ogaga87(m): 1:18pm On Jan 26, 2022
I'm confused.. Yes, I'm confused..

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Deeprooted: 1:18pm On Jan 26, 2022
UN and WHO have all been reduced to intercontinental political parties.


They both lost their relevance long time ago.


Modified: What are they gaining from the state that they should pay tax?

For coming to help you?

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Kollins11: 1:18pm On Jan 26, 2022
You don't mean it.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Aliencraft(m): 1:19pm On Jan 26, 2022
UN sef no 1 pay tax grin
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by okawanyi(m): 1:19pm On Jan 26, 2022
For coming to help your region salvage what you guys caused?

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by reykhana(m): 1:19pm On Jan 26, 2022
….

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by SeriouslySense(m): 1:20pm On Jan 26, 2022
i was wondering the same thought.

reykhana:
The UN is not a revenue generating agency, it’s an humanitarian agency. Why tax them??

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by todaynewsreview: 1:20pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hmmmmm....to be candid, there should be some sort of tax relief or break for these organisations considering their contributions in the face of insecurities in that State. If they decide to leave, it's the State that'll suffer. Prof. Zulum is more erudite than this. He should come into this embarrassing situation.

Just take another look at the list;


The affected properties are the World Health Organisation(WHO), World Food Programme(WFP), United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR), United Nations International Children Emergency Fund(UNICEF), United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA), Food and Agricultural Organisation(FAO), and United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) with operations offices in Maiduguri.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by socialmediaman: 1:21pm On Jan 26, 2022
They are, however, mandated by law through the provisions of the personal income tax act, CAP P8 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 to remit to the state government what is known as PAYE ( Pay As You Earn) with Withholding Tax (WHT) for their staff and individuals and enterprise contractors respectively.

Don’t workers have the option to be personally responsible for their income tax? Since they are international workers I assume they also pay taxes on their home countries so they would want to personally take care of their taxes rather than have the companies deduct it on their behalf

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Ayosteel: 1:21pm On Jan 26, 2022
ok
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Nobody: 1:21pm On Jan 26, 2022
Do these people know what they are talking about? UN is not revenue generating and it is classed along the international agencies that are Tax exempt

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by allahIsAnIDOL: 1:21pm On Jan 26, 2022
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by brunxy(m): 1:21pm On Jan 26, 2022
Na Una go still loss..They actually came to assist Una with hunger, heath issues and homelessness...so make Una get almajiri children for heart when Una they act oo.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by TOPCRUISE(m): 1:22pm On Jan 26, 2022
reykhana:
The UN is not a revenue generating agency, it’s an humanitarian agency. Why tax them??
I wonder o. How much is the money gaan that they want to sieze a whole 7 undecided

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Yankee101: 1:22pm On Jan 26, 2022
The state has been acting mad, closing IDP camps and sending people home to war zones then this


The UN is here to help. They'll just close shop and move the assistance somewhere else

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by MeghaneMorgane(f): 1:22pm On Jan 26, 2022
A whole UN not paying tax. Who is not corrupt in this world

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by FacelessKing: 1:23pm On Jan 26, 2022
Why isn’t there a tax waiver for Charity Organizations, especially of this sort?
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by blasted12: 1:24pm On Jan 26, 2022
Deeprooted:
UN and WHO have all been reduced to intercontinental political parties.


They both lost their relevance long time ago.


Modified: What are they gaining from the state that they should pay tax?

For coming to help you?

Go and read the report again. In fact read it twice then come back and modify your post

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by Highways: 1:24pm On Jan 26, 2022
Hmmm na person wey dey feed Una.... Hahahaha.... Make Una chase dem away, make hunger finish una

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by donval2121(m): 1:24pm On Jan 26, 2022
HonNL:


SOURCE

In laugh in Chinese! You want to bite the hand that fed you right. Ndi Hause

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by JudeAfoo(m): 1:26pm On Jan 26, 2022
These states are backward
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by nnatobryno(m): 1:27pm On Jan 26, 2022
this is absolute nonsense....Nigerians will never change until they move their humanitarian service elsewhere their eyes go open. you are asking for PAYEE when you should be giving them bonuses for risking their lives to help your war ravaged state.

It is only God that will help you.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by flexyrule(m): 1:28pm On Jan 26, 2022
UN that came to help you. You con dey tax them.

Even the PAYE sef... Anybody willing to work in such hostile location should be given a waiver on tax.

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Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by DropsMic(m): 1:29pm On Jan 26, 2022
Lol
Re: Borno Government To Seize 7 UN Properties Over Tax Evasion by texazzpete(m): 1:31pm On Jan 26, 2022
Insanity is not taxing religious bodies but falling over yourself to tax humanitarian agencies.

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