valentineuwakwe:
It's not about who collect VAT or not but how its is unfairly shared........the northern states ban alcohol consumption, destroys brewing companies but want to share from the same VAT generated in the south from this items they destroy, is that fair?
Now look at these statement below by gov wike;
Rivers generated N15bn in June 2021 but got N4.7bn but “Kano produced N2.8bn in June but Kano also got N2.8bn. Sometimes you don’t want to believe these things exist”.

The F.G and FIRS are just shying away from the main issue here. If F.G can collect, let them share it failry too, its simple!

Millz404:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/breaking-we-have-backing-of-vat-act-firs-insists/

phemmie06:
Just one man de trouble 4 geopolitical zones like this.
No thanks to Wike, Wike wipe you weep

Hezzyluv:

Does it looks like Governor Wike cares

Crossroad1:
This thing really dey pain them

fombi:
Southern Nigerians are fools and all leaders in south are useless fools. How can federal government be collecting state Tax and share with beggars in far North who then uses it to fund terrorism and pay disguise terrorist called bandits? They seta doing nothing, unproductive because the wait for the south to keep feeding them. This is a course. Everything in so called Nigeria is designed to favour the North. They drag the South backwards.

jospepper:
Vat ko VAR ni

Oga FIRS if you like keep insisting

What's the best practice in developed countries that we copy their democracy?

Every State should sit up and work to better the condition of their people..

Reference:


Indeed.
let us be very practical here as I shared on another post on what I hear is a rumour that started this whole thing.
Wike wants to build a flyover worth a billion naira (theoretically).
Berger submits a Bill which includes VAT amounting to 75 million (at 7.5%).
By your statement above, 23 and a half million comes back to Rivers State as VAT receipts directly from that bridge while 51 and a half million goes to other states some of which receive the equivalent of all the VAT they generate.

So in effect you are taxing Rivers State for trying to provide infrastructure and rewarding States that are either not doing much with their resources or not doing much to generate revenue.

Ordinarily when we say true Federalism means States supporting the centre (not the other way round), this has taken robbing Peter to pay Paul to a whole new unwholesome level. For this is States indirectly propping up other States or Sates robbing their fellow States.

And like I said, it is seriously funny if it happens while the States provides social services through public works contracts for which they make no profit. How can a bridge or sewer or public school or dispensary pay VAT in the process of its construction for heavens sake when it will not be tolled or expected to generate its own revenue. How does this encourage development.

Kai, Nigeria.

Crossroad1:
This thing really dey pain them

Lovenorth:
We really understand that some unscrupulous elements are trying to politicise the issue of VAT collection but they can never succeed, they are only wasting their time, federal government must be the one to collect it either they like it or not

babaolofin:


There is no way things can continue like this for ever. Wike and other governors in the South should fight this battle with determination. States would be forced to look inward to generate more revenue. FIRS have no duty collecting VAT.

babaolofin:


There is no way things can continue like this for ever. Wike and other governors in the South should fight this battle with determination. States would be forced to look inward to generate more revenue. FIRS have no duty collecting VAT.

Millz404:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/breaking-we-have-backing-of-vat-act-firs-insists/

Lovenorth:
We really understand that some unscrupulous elements are trying to politicise the issue of VAT collection but they can never succeed, they are only wasting their time, federal government must be the one to collect it either they like it or not

Lovenorth:
We really understand that some unscrupulous elements are trying to politicise the issue of VAT collection but they can never succeed, they are only wasting their time, federal government must be the one to collect it either they like it or not

Millz404:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/breaking-we-have-backing-of-vat-act-firs-insists/

Emmyreal4:
That act kill u there

CoolAmbience:



The FG is damn right. States should not, and will not get VAT.

It is an effort in futility. Wike is wasting his time.

Which state has, on its own, developed a seaport?

CoolAmbience post


The FG is damn right. States should not, and will not get VAT.

It is an effort in futility. Wike is wasting his time.

Which state has, on its own, developed a seaport?

Millz404:

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/breaking-we-have-backing-of-vat-act-firs-insists/

Web2020:
Which 4 geopolitical zones? South-South, South- East
and South West are not complaining. Please, name the 4 geopolitical zones that are complaining. It obvious, from the core North.