amc:
Meanwhile Rivers State VAT contribution is just over 10% of what Lagos state contributes yet he is the one making the most noise.

https://www.thecable.ng/adeosun-half-nigerias-vat-comes-lagos

Emergingnation:


https://gazettengr.com/states-destroying-alcoholic-drinks-cannot-continue-to-enjoy-rivers-vat-receipts/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

Toscarel:


And so ?

What of northern states? What do they contribute asides terrorism?

amc:


How about we stop being tribalistic and respect each other's culture and traditions? The elites do it. Its the poor man that is hung up on region/tribe/religion.

Blackfire:
Who is this wire, who do you think you are talking to,

We will destroy any alcoholic drink and we will get whatever is our share from the tax, keep your opinions to yourself

Alcohol is haram

amc:
Meanwhile Rivers State VAT contribution is just over 10% of what Lagos state contributes yet he is the one making the most noise.

https://www.thecable.ng/adeosun-half-nigerias-vat-comes-lagos

Winters23:


But Lagos is a colony of the North because of one man's presidential ambition, so its only natural they maintain the statuesque in order to please certain elements...

Blackfire:
Who is this wire, who do you think you are talking to,

We will destroy any alcoholic drink and we will get whatever is our share from the tax, keep your opinions to yourself




Alcohol is haram

amc:
Meanwhile Rivers State VAT contribution is just over 10% of what Lagos state contributes yet he is the one making the most noise.

https://www.thecable.ng/adeosun-half-nigerias-vat-comes-lagos

amc:


FCT is contributing 20%, Kaduna 5%, Kaduna 1%. Just tell us how much your people are contributing. Abi shame dey catch you?

amc:

The SE is also contributing terrorism. Abi you don't forget?

amc:


The SE is also contributing terrorism. Abi you don't forget?

seunmsg:


FIXED.

Most of the VAT generating businesses in the FCT are owned and managed by business men from the south. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, auto sales, real estate, Pharmacies, Boutiques, shopping malls etc in Abuja are dominated by Southerners.

Emergingnation:


https://gazettengr.com/states-destroying-alcoholic-drinks-cannot-continue-to-enjoy-rivers-vat-receipts/?utm_source=ReviveOldPost&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ReviveOldPost

aviara:
Imagine Wike becomes president of Nigeria, the restructuring will be so devastating to the north

amc:


FCT is contributing 20%, Kaduna 5%, Kaduna 1%. Just tell us how much your people are contributing. Abi shame dey catch you?

IamAsiri:


Is Kemi Adeosun still the minister of Finance?

Lagos alone contributed 70% of Nigeria’s N5.2tr tax revenue

By Joke Falaju, Abuja
24 April 2019 | 4:19 am

•Association queries increased borrowing amid revenue potential

The Society of Women in Taxation (SWIT), yesterday, raised concern that 70 per cent of the N5.2 trillion taxes collected in 2018, came from Lagos State alone.

The development, which shows a lopsided tax base, is also an indication that the long four-year tax reforms and campaign have less impact in the remaining 35 states given the huge untapped potential.

The Pioneer Chairperson of SWIT, Justina Okoror, during the 2019 yearly seminar of the of the group, which forms part of the yearly tax conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), said it is worrisome that 35 states and the FCT contributed a paltry 30 per cent of the total.

She mentioned that to broaden the nation’s tax base, there was the need to expand tax collections into the interior parts of Nigeria, to increase the number of people in the tax pool.

“For instance, out of the trillions of naira generated by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), 70 per cent came from Lagos, which means that 35 states plus FCT contributed only 30 per cent.”

“That also means that there are so many states with nearly no productive activities happening, and by implication are not paying tax. If Lagos decides to become a sovereign state, Nigeria will not be able to generate any revenue from tax,” she said.

She noted that it’s mostly in the cities that there is a record of organisations paying tax, but in suburbs and local councils, there are no tax collections.

Stressing the need to expand the tax base, Okoror said with some states mining gold, diamond, and other natural resources, there is an urgent need for government to go into the hinterland and increase their revenue base, especially from private companies.

“Government must take seriously tax revenue generation just like what is being done with crude oil. They should go into these places with natural resources and make it another revenue base,” she said.

She however, called on the Federal Government to engage governors on how to make their states viable, to attract investors and create more productive activities that would increase the tax base and revenue generation.

Furthermore, the incoming National Chairperson of SWIT, Kudiirat Abdulhamid, queried government’s increased borrowing, when potential revenue generation is lying idly, saying the increasing obligations is tying the nation’s resources to payment and servicing of the loan that is being taken.

She maintained that revenue generation through taxation is more sustainable, especially when such resources are judiciously tailored towards development projects that would benefit the people.

Stressing that it is the responsibility of government to provide basic amenities for the comfort of the citizens, while the citizens have the responsibility to pay directly or indirectly for it, she said the present situation in the country is not inspiring.

“I agree with people complaining over government borrowing, but if citizens pay taxes and it is judiciously utilised for provision of this services, people will be eager to pay more. But when government borrows money without providing infrastructures, citizens would become angry,” she said.

amc:


How about we stop being tribalistic and respect each other's culture and traditions? The elites do it. Its the poor man that is hung up on region/tribe/religion.

amc:


FCT is contributing 20%, Kaduna 5%, Kaduna 1%. Just tell us how much your people are contributing. Abi shame dey catch you?

aviara:
Imagine Wike becomes president of Nigeria, the restructuring will be so devastating to the north

amc:


The Abokis in FCT are contributing 20% of the total VAT. Tell us how much you guys are contributing?

amc:
Meanwhile Rivers State VAT contribution is just over 10% of what Lagos state contributes yet he is the one making the most noise.

https://www.thecable.ng/adeosun-half-nigerias-vat-comes-lagos