gabinogem:
Tax the religious centers not the poor... this Foolish government will not learn.

anonimi:


If the people don't pay TAX how will they increase their desire to have more accountability from the politicians?
If you pay someone to do a job, you are more likely to ensure he does a good job, not so? Unlike if someone else pays for the job on your behalf such as in Nigeria where we all share the Niger Delta oil revenue and are cool.

anonimi:
The Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, should tell us how much the artistes, bloggers, politicians who announce their:

- N20 million watch
- N500 million mansion
- N80 million car


are paying as TAX.
That should be his focus as a start to expanding the tax net, not so
How can Linda Ikeji pay N6,000 tax for four years while buying N700 million mansion?
Surely that won't happen in the UK, Canada, USA where we are all running away to born pikin and/or work under-employed as SLAVES.

arresa:



I do know you have backward mentality just like many backward people responsible for keeping Africa backward with their backward mentality..

gabinogem:
Tax the religious centers not the poor... this Foolish government will not learn.

Atlantian:
How can you tax the poor instead of providing them with welfare ?

Adminisher:


Actually it is you that is foolish. If you tax the rich and poor according to the laws you have also taxed the religious centers. Think about it.
Christ does not need your money and he wants his servants (Pastors) very comfortable but not sinfully rich. If people paid correct taxes they wont be donating so high to church.

sonOfLucifer:

The GOVT and the Religious centers are one. Every failure of govt is an opportunity for God to perform a miracle through his holy men.

And Nigerians love miracles, and signs and wonders.

989900:
#wordwordword

P.S. Who hijacked your handle?

ademoladeji:
It shall be WELL with you!!!

Aspireahead:

Gov Ayade To Exempt Low Income Earners From Tax Payment

Agency Report
— Aug 19, 2015 8:53 pm | Leave a comment

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River says he will sponsor an executive bill at the state House of Assembly to exempt low income earners and those at the minimum wage range from paying taxes.

Ayade announced this on Wednesday in Calabar during an interactive forum with newsmen.

He said that the bill was necessitated by the desire to address the plight of low income earners.

“A bill to exempt low income earners and those in the minimum wage level from paying tax will be sent to the state assembly today (Wednesday).

“We are doing this to ameliorate their plight because they have other financial obligations to attend to, and their income is very meagre.

“When you task a market woman who sells onions and tomatoes to pay tax, you are definitely taking away her profit and reducing the standard of her meagre business,’’ he said.

According to him, the bill will provide a social safety net to low income earners and raise their living standard.

He said that he would continue to fashion out ways of giving the core poor a sense of belonging.

“The tax exemption bill is meant to exempt the low income earners like `Okada’ riders, traders, barbers and other petty traders,” he explained.

The governor assured civil servants in the state of their welfare and prompt payment of salaries. (NAN)

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anonimi:
The Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, should tell us how much the artistes, bloggers, politicians who announce their:

- N20 million watch
- N500 million mansion
- N80 million car


are paying as TAX.
That should be his focus as a start to expanding the tax net, not so
How can Linda Ikeji pay N6,000 tax for four years while buying N700 million mansion?
Surely that won't happen in the UK, Canada, USA where we are all running away to born pikin and/or work under-employed as SLAVES.

anonimi:


In Lagos state and the 35 states of Nigeria, the rich pay LESS tax if they pay at all.

gabinogem:
Tax the religious centers not the poor... this Foolish government will not learn.

ademoladeji:
All Churches, Mosques, and shrines SHOULD/MUST pay tax if Lagos is to move forward!


Let all Directors in corporate firms too pay Tax...


It's so painful that over 13,000 is being deducted from my monthly take home (PAYE and Pension) buh the said amount isn't remitted into the Govt purse my by greedy employer... Not just me but the entirety of the staff.


The Govt needs to do smthg abt all organisations within the state.

engrchykae:
This is a bad precedent.
Remember the French revolution,the poor were taxed heavily while the nobles revels at the palace at varssalles until ONE DAY the people changed France forever.
Imagine increasing the cost of running the fraudulent government while the poor bear the brunt.

mapet:


Let me address this in two folds
1. Staffs in churches in Lagos pay (PAYE) taxes, even the pastors on the pay roll
2. Churches as an entity don't yet. It's difficult and knotty issue. Compel churches to pay taxes and these churches passes the tax burden to their congregation
I think Churches should pay taxes jare! maybe it will expose their undertable dealings and force them to be truly accountable. Besides it offers avenues to trace illicit funds that get to the church under the garb of "Tithes", "Seeds" and "Donations"

CFCman:
Not sure if the LASG is pursuing the right policy. A lot of the people in the tax bracket may not declare their true income.

I guess the State is copying the American tax policy of taxing the lowest income earners 15%.

maduck:
all the money collected by those "agberos " and union, both in the market and at almost every bustop in lagos, what are the moneies for.....
if it's not tax, then I wonder what it's for.

justmenoni:
So u be omo odo eyah abalajo

linearity:
Something tells me that, the directorate setup to over see this endeavor will draw more funds from government confers than they will collect in taxes.

How dem go take calculate the tax liabilities of mama ego, who sells foods under eko bridge? What about the micro pure water business that Uncle Tom is running along mile 2 road?

This is another means of extortion of money from petty traders who can't afford to make ends meet and the extorted monies will end up in private pockets and accounts.

gabinogem:
Tax the religious centers not the poor... this Foolish government will not learn.