The Imo State government has announced that all religious organizations in the state will henceforth be taxed.

Addressing a press conference, on Thursday, in Owerri, the state capital, the commissioner for Internally Generated Revenues, IGR, and Pension matters, Dr Orikaeze Vitalis Ajumbe, disclosed that every religious body that does business in the state will be taxed.

Mr Ajumbe said: “Every church in the state must pay tax. Every one of them that does business in the state must be taxed. Whether they run schools or other establishments, we will tax them.

“Only the offerings will be not be taxed”, he added.

Dr Ajumbe said it was to make government meet up with its responsibility of paying the workers salaries, building of infrastructures and rendering good governance to the people.

He also asserted that with the fall of the crude oil price in the international market, the state government must continue to look inwards in order to meet up with its obligations to the people.

He urged everybody in the state to promptly pay their tax.

http://www.opinionriver.com/imo-state-government-set-to-tax-churches/

O gakwa ekwe omume?

Nice one

As long as you sell audio/video cd's of papa's messages, papa & mama's books, anointing oil and holy water, you have to pay your tithe tax to Okorocha SHIKENA

Correct

Good development

The Bible says pay unto ceaser what belongs to ceaser

Even Jesus paid tax...

Motion seconded.

Lalasticlala

For once my state governor and I are on the same page
Tax should be 45% of profit please

Dem no born Rochy well to try am

Nice one.. That will reduce the rate of uncalled(fake) pastors

.... To laugh my mouth no fit.

I support Okorocha in this one.

Gbam.

HiddenShadow:
Dem no born Rochy well to try am

something that he's ready to implement

fine

Owelle ndi ara, nwokem call back d civil servants u sacked before any tax will be paid to u.

So after Rochas sacked 3000 workers few weeks back he still can't pay workers?I pray this isn't his new way of starting his old 419 business....And btw,when is he going to finally complete all those suBstandard roadS his building?

The downfall of mortal is accelerated when he invites Divinity to a battleground. I'd advise him to ask Oshiomhole why he rescinded his initial order to tax church signposts in Edo state.

#FireonRochy

Odi egwu


A welcome development.

But is it because dem no they look the man face he come vex tax dem?


I hope its for real and its implemented with no fear sha. Odi egwu.

Long overdue. When a Pastor can make 1billion as donation and dish out cars like salad, why won't he pay taxes?

But coming from "One Chance" Rochas, there must be a hidden motive behind it. Maybe one pastor don take him wayo government preach.