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Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Islie: 7:15am On Sep 27, 2021
The Northern Governors’ Forum will on Monday (today) hold an emergency meeting to discuss issues relating to the Value Added Tax, The PUNCH has learnt.

It was further gathered that the planned meeting, which would be hosted by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai, would be presided over by the Chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong.

The Coordinator of the Northern Governors Forum Secretariat and Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Professor Danladi Atu, confirmed the planned meeting in an interview with The PUNCH in Jos on Sunday.

Atu said this as some senior lawyers took on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, over his recent statement that no state had the power to lay claim to the collection of VAT in the country.

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had in a judgment last month held that Rivers State had the power to collect VAT within its jurisdiction.

But the Federal Inland Revenue Service headed for the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment. At the appeal court, Lagos State filed an application that it should be joined with Rivers State as a co-defendant in the appeal filed by the FIRS.

The appeal court ordered parties in the suit to maintain status quo pending the determination of the appeal.

Malami, in an interview with Channels Television on Friday, said collection of VAT in the country was on the exclusive legislative list, adding that only the National Assembly had the power to make laws on VAT.

He stated, “As you rightly know, the issue of the Value Added Tax is an issue on the exclusive legislative list. And the implication of being on exclusive legislative list matter is that only the National Assembly can legislate on it. The question that you may perhaps wish to address your mind on is whether there exists any national legislation that has conferred the power on the state to collect VAT. And my answer is ‘no’.


SANs carpet AGF

But Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN on Sunday faulted Malami.

Ozekhome said contrary to Malami’s claim, VAT is in the residual list and is strictly within the purview of state governments.

He said, “He (Malami) is dead wrong. There is nowhere VAT is reflected as a matter within the exclusive or concurrent list in the constitution of Nigeria.

“If anything, it is residual and is strictly within the purview of state government in our federal set-up.

“As of today, there is a judicial pronouncement on it by the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, to the effect that only states can collect and administer VAT.

“That remains the legal position today. Until that judgment is probably set aside, that remains the law of the land. The mere statement the Attorney General cannot alter this truism.”

On his part, Adedipe warned that VAT is a serious constitutional issue and should not be politicised.

He said, “Is this in the 1999 constitution or a new one? Which number or section? Let him state it. It is not enough to say it.

“I am not aware that VAT is on any exclusive list of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“Second, he is a defendant in the case, he should come to the court to come and put this across. It is not something he should give a press statement or side comments about. It is a very serious constitutional issue and therefore should not be politicised. Since we are before the appellate court, let us leave it there.”

Meanwhile, the Coordinator of the Northern Governors’ Forum Secretariat, Atu said told The PUNCH on Sunday that the forum would take a position on VAT at Monday’s meeting.

He stated. “The northern governors will be meeting in Kaduna on Monday and I’m sure one of the items on the agenda is about the issue of VAT.”

Asked whether the northern governors would be going to court to join the FIRS in the suit against Rivers and Lagos states over the VAT collection, the forum’s coordinator said, “You will get to know the position of the northern governors on the issue because I’m sure their resolution will be made public after their meeting on Monday “

Apart from Lagos and Rivers states, Ogun State has also started the process of passing a bill on VAT in its House of Assembly.

While some stakeholders including the 17 southern governors supported the position of Lagos and Rivers states that states should collect VAT, some northern governors, including El-Rufai opposed it.


https://punchng.com/northern-govs-meet-on-vat-today-sans-berate-malami/


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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Chigold101(m): 7:18am On Sep 27, 2021
They should support the move for states to collect VATs.
Then they should propose that every state should control their mineral resources.
I believe this will help each state in Nigeria to develop with amazing speed, because it will produce healthy competition.

Because then the governors who were not thinking before now will start using their brain

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Loverofpeace: 7:19am On Sep 27, 2021
These guys This VAt issue lightly,but wait is the north and south barely agree on anything these days is this KANU/Igboho after effect or what?


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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Nobody: 7:22am On Sep 27, 2021
Lagos state does not produce anything aside Egbero, Rivers does not produce anything aside Cultist, they want to collect VAT from imported goods, turn your State to production state and collect your VAT, but wait for federal government to import and go back door to collect VAT is RUBISH, Lagos should VAT Egbero and Rivers their own CULTIST

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Phiniter(m): 7:23am On Sep 27, 2021
how to move forward

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Osiris12: 7:26am On Sep 27, 2021
Malami is a disgrace to the law profession

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Flier: 7:32am On Sep 27, 2021
I am sure it’s a sin in Islam to share and spend alcohol VAT
This people should just separate federal tax from state taxes
Any VAT on items that is not allowed in the North or taxable should be collected by state not federal government

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by ehinmowo: 7:35am On Sep 27, 2021
It is highesg level of injustice to share wealth to people are against the things that produced the wealth.

Kano, and the 9 northern states that are practicing Sharia for instance have destroyed circular music and any talent and revenue that could come from their. While Lagos has spent billions promoting it. Why in the world should those people be part of the dividend from such venture?

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Jerryherd: 7:36am On Sep 27, 2021
Shameless people

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Loverofpeace: 7:36am On Sep 27, 2021
grin see
Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by BluntCrazeMan: 7:36am On Sep 27, 2021
Hehehehehe..



It is now clear that Nigeria is divided into Northern and Southern Nigeria..

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Drsnives(m): 7:36am On Sep 27, 2021
Make we share this country abeg.
The North has been out problem since.
Always feeding fat on our sweat n blood.
Luggard i curse you this day for this unholy alliance

I see the south breaking away from this shithole of a country
I see development taking place
This i have seen

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Unibener: 7:36am On Sep 27, 2021
VAT
Abeg we need to address that issue, GtBank will deduct alert charge from person, come still deduct VAT on the alert charge.
I don tire ooo

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Seniorwriter(m): 7:37am On Sep 27, 2021
Very anyhow politicians.....



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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by KHRIZ565(m): 7:37am On Sep 27, 2021
That VAT go choke una

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Akwamkpuruamu: 7:37am On Sep 27, 2021
They should not allow VAT naa, mad men. Lazy parasites

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by mocipe: 7:38am On Sep 27, 2021
grin
Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Xzellentgraphic: 7:38am On Sep 27, 2021
Wetin dey one talk....
Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by achymmania: 7:38am On Sep 27, 2021
These people are shameless. I regret sharing the same national space with them.

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by pennywys(m): 7:39am On Sep 27, 2021
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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Danjikanbauchi: 7:39am On Sep 27, 2021
ThankUJesus:
Lagos state does not produce anything aside Egbero, Rivers does not produce anything aside Cultist, they want to collect VAT from imported goods, turn your State to production state and collect your VAT, but wait for federal government to import and go back door to collect VAT is RUBISH, Lagos should VAT Egbero and Rivers their own CULTIST
shut up. Even federal government depend on this two state to feed the whole Muslim states.

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by INTEGRITYA1(m): 7:39am On Sep 27, 2021
It's nice, make dem discuss on how they will be collecting their own tax too.

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by irepnaija4eva(m): 7:39am On Sep 27, 2021
STATE SHOULD COLLECT THEIR TAX,
ALSO NE, NW, NC, SE, SW, SS SHOULD ALSO COLLECT REGIONAL TAX TOO BEFORE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Nobody: 7:40am On Sep 27, 2021
Hell Rufai.

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Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by dingbang(m): 7:40am On Sep 27, 2021
Governors for their pockets only
Re: Northern Governors Meet On VAT Today, SANs Berate Malami by Btruth: 7:40am On Sep 27, 2021
Hummm........like they will decides for the Southern Governors. Eventually, it will be to your tents O Israel!

sad

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