Kay 17:

you are an iidot, Lastma fines 350000 for forgetting vehicle document at home, is such a person a criminal? the real criminals are terrorising Lagos, and the touts fashola appointed as security are too scared to confront, rather pursue innocent weak and law-abiding citizens.   i think i'm justified not pay taxes because there is nothing absolutely that is gained. rather, trees and grasses and flowers is what he can show for it.

babapupa:

Till you successfully prove that the Lagos state government put a gun to your head to remain in Lagos, prevent you from heading back to your village and forced you to pay taxes, you're just another disgruntled bad bele loud mouth. Your issues are far beyond Fashola and Lagos state, obviously, it's personal and you need to sort it out with yourself,

Kay 17:

you are an iidot, Lastma fines 350000 for forgetting vehicle document at home, is such a person a criminal? the real criminals are terrorising Lagos, and the touts fashola appointed as security are too scared to confront, rather pursue innocent weak and law-abiding citizens.   i think i'm justified not pay taxes because there is nothing absolutely that is gained. rather, trees and grasses and flowers is what he can show for it.

Dis Guy:

Tell fashola to fix Ajegunle we dey pay tax too but nothing!!

Abi na only lekki be lagos now?

~Sauron~:

Don't be too harsh on the dude. . . . . .He might have been banned from stepping his foot in his village.

Dis Guy:

Tell fashola to fix Ajegunle we dey pay tax too but nothing!!

Abi na only lekki be lagos now?

Nchara:

People,

I am 1000s of kilometers away from Lagos and Nigeria. I have no personal business in Lagos and my only relation living there is a multi millionaire who can afford any taxes even much more than the indigenous Lagosians. These Yoruba fools in here ranting about should eschew tribalism. Fasola is not GOD that cannot be criticized. He is just a lawyer and a governor (probably for 8 years ONLY). Those aren't peculiar achievements, since Nigeria has tens of thousands of lawyers and hundreds, if not thousands, of governors (since independence). I do not give a rat's arse about the person of Fasola. My bills are taxes here in the US are far more than most Lagosians can pay but heck we are talking about Naija where salaries are low on the average.

sjeezy8:

[size=13pt]Ajegunle people and those in any slum area arent ready for development. If it were in any other country, they would knock all those BS illegal slums structures down, cause they probably dont meet proper housing codes. The Government should break up EVERYTHING  and start over with NEW developments, they are just having mercy on you people[/size]

They should break everything down and start with new developments

Nchara:

There is already 5% VAT paid, so why the additional taxation on consumption? Not that I care because it does not affect me in any way. Just fighting for the poor Yoruba and Okoro residents.

sjeezy8:

[size=13pt]Ajegunle people and those in any slum area arent ready for development. If it were in any other country, they would knock all those BS illegal slums structures down, cause they probably dont meet proper housing codes. The Government should break up EVERYTHING  and start over with NEW developments, they are just having mercy on you people[/size]

They should break everything down and start with new developments

ayinba1:

@Nchara,
The point is if a person does not like the taxes in Lagos, there are 49?? other states in Nigeria to try out. I live in the US, left Chicago for another state because of parking availability = parking tickets.
Again, please start a thread lauding the achievements of any of the Eastern/Southeastern state governors.

Nchara:

People,
I am 1000s of kilometers away from Lagos and Nigeria. I have no personal business in Lagos and my only relation living there is a multi millionaire who can afford any taxes even much more than the indigenous Lagosians. These Yoruba fools in here ranting about should eschew tribalism.  My bills and taxes here in the US are far more than most Lagosians can pay but heck we are talking about Naija where salaries are tragically low, on the average.

Kay 17:

@sauron, please enumerate the basic amenities?

Nchara:

There is already 5% VAT paid, so why the additional taxation on consumption? Not that I care because it does not affect me in any way. Just fighting for the poor Yoruba and Okoro residents.

~Sauron~:

Motorable roads. . . .Street Lights, Good transportation, etc.
You cannot tell us Lagos is not different to what it was some 6 years ago.

This 5% should be increased to about 13% sef.
5% VAT in this day and age? What help will that do?

Nchara:

Illussion2,
VAT money is not shared equally. Lagos generates more VAT money and also gets the highest, among the states. There was (or perhaps still on) a lawsuit in which Lagos wants to get all of the VAT that comes from the state (just like the oil-producing states are asking for 100% resources control) but the feds are kicking seriously. I am asking a friend who works in the fed min of finance to get me one month's VAT disbursement data. As soon as that is available, I will post it here. I had one before but lost it when my NL-dedicated laptop crashed due to NL's virus infection
I agree that Lagos does not get back the equivalent of the VAT money it generates, but so do the oil-producing states with respect to oil from their lands.

illusion2:

I admit you're almost correct on that score,the monthly allocation for Oct 2009 is here,except that the FG takes a huge chunk of the VAT before sharing .

You can get the other allocation from the FMF website here.

But like you said,there isn't any need to share it in Abuja,since its largely a 'consumption' tax. . . .all states should be encouraged to grow their economies as well.

~Sauron~:

Motorable roads. . . .Street Lights, Good transportation, etc.
You cannot tell us Lagos is not different to what it was some 6 years ago.

Nchara:

Read my posts. I have always said of (among) the states, Lagos takes the highest of the VAT money. Of course the FGN is the big brother

Also, I take it you also agree that oil-producing states should use their oil to grow their economies, right?

Kay 17:

     roads and flowers are all we need from our govt?  in south africa, a labourer was working on mandela's son's roof when he fell and was grievously injured. he called for an ambulance but a fire truck was sent. he was furious and lamenting and cursing  the govt. in naija, would you see wheel barrow not to talk of ambulance or fire truck! and i should pay taxes, as illusion2 earlier said, we are too used to bad govt.

Abagworo:

whose areas were neglected by yoruba and northern led government.

Nchara:

Femmy

What is VAT? You do not need to be working to pay VAT. If you walk into Mr Biggs eatery and buy some chicken, you already pay your 5% VAT and Mr Biggs people do not ask you if you are working or not. VAT= consumption tax. Why another consumption tax for Lagos residents, especially when the 5% VAT is again redistributed to states?

arcmoon:

All you janded people sef. I live in London, I live in New York BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!! Y you go there? You should come back to Lagos now!!! Live here for a few months before you flee again. Point is, while you r in the developed countries, you basically just do your work, pay your taxes and have your fun. In Naija, after paying quadruple taxes to all manner of agencies, you pay your rent in 2 years, provide and finance your power, security, waste disposal, water, roads, pay over 50 times 4 internet service what you practically get free, pay through your nose for phonecalls etc. Then the government now asks you to pay 25,000 naira for making a wrong u-turn on a bad road with probably no visible signage when the FGN itself cannot pay 18,000 naira for minimum wage. So because una dey wear snowsuit 4 yankee in december, make we sef follow suit? Remember Fela said 'TEACHER DONT TEACH ME NONSENSE'! Abegee!!!