Nigerians have been reacting to the circular from the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to taxpayers over payment of taxes.

The circular, which was an update on palliative measures to cushion the effect of covid-19 on taxpayers, asked corporate organizations in some sectors of the economy to consider making payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.

According to the circular, the Executive Chairman said, ‘’I wish to specially make an appeal to corporate bodies in the sectors above to go the extra mile at this time to cooperate with us in making special arrangements to pay their taxes. They may consider, for instance, a situation where they can commence payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.’’

‘’This has become necessary in order to ease some of the cash flow gaps being experienced by the government at this critical time’’.

Some Nigerians took to Twitter to expressed their anger as they believe the government is insensitive to what Nigerians and businesses are going through.

A tweeter user was unhappy as the government is using FIRS to tax companies that are barely surviving.


Source : https://nairametrics.com/2020/04/25/nigerians-react-as-firs-chairman-asks-companies-to-pay-tax-before-due-date/

Pay which tax

How can dey be asking companies for tax in dis pandemic dat has rendered so many of dem redundant

Just imagine! In this era of global economic meltdown while some nations are giving bailouts to persons/ companies? Why is everyone just struggling to milk Nigerians dry without any tangible consideration under this hopeless govt?

This mumu was making noise that Babatunde Fowler did nothing @ FIRS (even if he has his limitations) so this is part of the revenue drive he wants to embark upon? Guess brethren can see the kind of myopic but greedy people lording over this nation?

Awon oponu, when other countries are giving out money to their people

It's clear the Buhari govt has gone bankrupt ..How can companies be asked to pay corporate tax before their due date financial return date

He is infected.

Ask those people distributing Nepa bills..

Olunmercy56:
Ask those people distributing Nepa bills..

I hear they have been receiving beatings

GamalNasser:


I hear they have been receiving beatings

Serious one

If others will not pay, Banks must remit all the VAT they charge for transfers......It must be massive this period.

The govt is highly insensitive........

Foolish people,they are still expecting tax in this lockdown.

Nigeria is finished ......devide the deam country ...


We have Animal's as rulers.

Lagos state government went to Ogba on Wednesday to demolish house during the lockdown, and you want people to stay at home and maintain social distance how ?


Confused set of leaders ....

See the mark on his forehead senseless creatures

Other countries are busy bailing out businesses with billions of dollars to save them from collapse due to lockdown, here we are busy looking for a way to strangle life of business that are barely able to survive this economic hardship as of the lockdown. Chai 9ja, na who do us this thing

GamalNasser:
Nigerians have been reacting to the circular from the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to taxpayers over payment of taxes.

The circular, which was an update on palliative measures to cushion the effect of covid-19 on taxpayers, asked corporate organizations in some sectors of the economy to consider making payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.

According to the circular, the Executive Chairman said, ‘’I wish to specially make an appeal to corporate bodies in the sectors above to go the extra mile at this time to cooperate with us in making special arrangements to pay their taxes. They may consider, for instance, a situation where they can commence payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.’’

‘’This has become necessary in order to ease some of the cash flow gaps being experienced by the government at this critical time’’.

Some Nigerians took to Twitter to expressed their anger as they believe the government is insensitive to what Nigerians and businesses are going through.

A tweeter user was unhappy as the government is using FIRS to tax companies that are barely surviving.


Source : https://nairametrics.com/2020/04/25/nigerians-react-as-firs-chairman-asks-companies-to-pay-tax-before-due-date/

Few days ago Nami said he had to wipe out the rot left behind by Fowler and start all over. This was before oil price dipped to negative numbers. I guess he did not see that coming.

As it is, we will be running deficits for all revenue targets because many sectors have lost track on their key input factor. The Director, instead of adjusting expectations and recalibrating projected income....is now cutting corners to force the scorecard.

I would like to see how he ends the year...is he going to blame Fowler for short revenue?

cactus1549:
Other countries are busy bailing out businesses with billions of dollars to save them from collapse due to lockdown, here we are busy looking for a way to strangle life of business that are barely able to survive this economic hardship as of the lockdown. Chai 9ja, na who do us this thing

I swear!

Private sector should be given tax holiday so unemployment does not worsen. Buhari should send Nami for a certificate course in public administration.

Pay tax after the lockdown that affected both businesses and people without any palliative from the same government that has been collecting tax return since1801 BC. This government is so insensitive!!

Okooo

It seems FIRS is only pretending not to know what many companies/businesses are facing in this difficult period.