₦airaland Forum

You guys like making noise too much in that your country.

Solve the problem you all and stop making noise.

Onyeka90210:
Dey go boss
Go do your research

How?

Is asking you not part of the research?

Onyeka90210:
Bro, send me your card details,
Why you Dey fear na?
Since e no possible

I asked a question, you asked for my card details.

Is this how to engage?

Yet this place has a governor?

When people catch infectious diseases or die untimely, they blame God or the devil

Onyeka90210:
I dey suspect you, wetin you wan use am do?

Typical lazy and shallow approach

Una no dey like questions. Someone came here to make a bogus claim and you expected all of us to sheepishly believe him

Onyeka90210:
Snap your card and send to me let me show you
Some sites don't need otp or pin to deposit money using card e.g some betting and shopping sites all they need is card details

You've not mentioned the Naija site o

Onyeka90210:
Snap your card and send to me let me show you
Some sites don't need otp or pin to deposit money using card e.g some betting and shopping sites all they need is card details

Are they Nigerian sites?

nazzyjonz:
I walked passed a POS stand today
Come and see the amount of angry crowd there
The shop was closed, but everyone was shouting
From what I gathered the POS agent has been snapping people's card for long
He stopped coming 2days ago and since then old customers have been getting debit alerts

Stay woke. The tactics of these fraudstars are becoming unbelievable

Always make sure your card is in sight when you visit POS outlets.

Keep cards, cash, and other Valuables in your Gubabi Safe

You didn't tell us how he used the snapped cards to withdraw or have access to people's money

COURT DECLARES RSG, NOT FIRS, ENTITLED TO COLLECT VAT, RELATED TAXES IN RIVERS.

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that it is the Rivers State Government and not the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), that should collect Valued Added Tax (VAT) and Personal Income Tax (PIT) in the State.

The court, presided over by Justice Stephen Dalyop Pam, has also issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Attorney General of the federation, both first and second defendants in the suit, from collecting, demanding, threatening and intimidating residents of Rivers State to pay to FIRS, personnel income tax and Value Added Tax.

Justice Pam made the assertion while delivering judgement in Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/149/2020, filed by the Attorney General for Rivers State (plaintiff), against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (first defendant) and the Attorney General of the Federation (second defendant).

The Court, which granted all the eleven reliefs sought by the Rivers State Government, stated that there is no constitutional basis for the FIRS to demand for and collect VAT, Withholding Tax, Education Tax and Technology levy in Rivers State or any other State of the Federation, being that the constitutional powers and competence of the Federal Government is limited to taxation of incomes, profits and capital gains which does not include VAT or any other species of sales, or levy other than those specifically mentioned in items 58 and 59 of the Exclusive Legislative List of the Constitution.

The judge dismissed the preliminary objections filed by the defendants that the Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit and that the case should be transferred to Court of Appeal for interpretation.

Justice Pam, who also dismissed objection raised by the defendants that the National Assembly ought to have been made a party in the suit, declared that the issues of taxes raised by the State government are issues of law that the court is constitutionally empowered to entertain.

He declared that after a diligent review of the issues raised by both the plaintiff and the defendants, the plaintiff has proven beyond doubt that it is entitled to all the eleven reliefs it sought in the suit.

The court agreed with the Rivers State Government that it is the State and not FIRS that is constitutionally entitled to impose taxes enforceable or collectable in its territory of the nature of consumption or sales tax, VAT, education and other taxes or levies, other than the taxes and duties specifically reserved for the Federal Government by items 58 and 59 of Part 1 of the Second Schedule of the 1999 constitution as amended.

Also, the court declared that the defendants are not constitutionally entitled to charge or impose levies, charges or rates (under any guise or by whatever name called) on the residents of Rivers State and indeed any state of the federation.

Among the reliefs sought by the Rivers State Government, is a declaration that the constitutional power of the Federal Government to impose taxes and duties is only limited to the items listed in items 58 and 59 of Part 1 of the second schedule of the 1999 constitution as amended.

The Rivers State Government had also urged the court to declare that, by virtue of the provisions of items 7 and 8 of the Part II (Concurrent Legislative List) of the Second Schedule of the constitution, the power of the Federal Government to delegate the collection of taxes can only be exercised by the State government or other authority of the State and no other person.

The State government had further asked the court to declare that all statutory provisions made or purportedly made in the exercise of the legislative powers of the Federal Government, which contains provisions which are inconsistent with or in excess of the powers to impose tax and duties, as prescribed by items 58 and 59 of the Part I of the Second Schedule of the 1999 constitution, or inconsistent of the power to delegate the duty of collection of taxes, as contained in items 7 and 8 of Part II of the Second Schedule of the Constitution, are unconstitutional, null and void.

Lead counsel for the Rivers State Government, Donald Chika Denwigwe (SAN), who spoke to journalists after the court session, explained that the case is all about the interpretation of the constitution as regards the authority of the government at the State and Federal levels to collect certain revenue particularly, VAT.

"So, during the determination of the matter, some issues of law were thrown up like, whether or not the case should be referred to the Court of Appeal for the determination of some issues.

"The court noted that the application is like asking the Federal High Court to transfer the entire case to the Court of Appeal. In which case, if the court so decides there will be nothing left to refer back to the Federal High Court as required by the constitution."

According to Denwigwe, the court refused that prayer and decided that the case was in its proper place before the Federal High Court and to determine it.

Donald Chika Denwigwe, SAN (middle) lead counsel to Government of Rivers State and Ken C.O. Njemanze, SAN (left) briefing journalists after the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday declared FIRS collection of Value Added Tax in Rivers State unconstitutional.

Speaking on the implication of the judgement, Denwigwe said it is now, unlawful for such taxes as VAT in Rivers State to be collected by any agency of the Federal Government.

“In a summary, it is a determination that it is wrong for the Federal government to be collecting taxes which are constitutionally reserved for the State governments to collect. The implication of the judgement is that the government (Federal and State) as an authority under the constitution, should be advised by the judgement that it is the duty of all government authorities to comply with and obey the law so long as the court has interpreted it and said what that law is.

“So, in other words, the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the territory of Rivers State and Personal Income Tax should be reserved for the government of Rivers State.”

Counsel to FIRS, O.C. Eyibo said he will study the judgment and advise his client.


Kelvin Ebiri
Special Assistant (Media) Rivers State Governor

August 9, 2021

oranget:
Remember Stephen prayed to Jesus in the bible (Read Acts 7:59, 60). Paul also talked of calling on the name of Jesus in 1 Cor. 1:2

Read about the contributions of the same Paul to the founding of Christianity and turning of Jesus to God

oranget:
Which kind wahala be dis one now?
Since prayer is the communication between man and his God, and according to the Bible, Jesus is fully God and fully man, He is also the second person in Trinity. Then why should praying to him be wrong.
This Daddy Freezer always finding excuses to justify his unbelief.

Jesus never said anywhere that he's fully God.

Isn't it even confusing and illogical for him to be fully God and fully human? Yet you Africans deride African religions while accepting this obvious illogicality

Rubbish post that contradicts itself

The heading is different from the body

Beancounter94:
1. As for the tap water, a lot of parts of Nigeria are still under water supply.

2.We don't have universal power and water supply because we are not willing or ready to pay the market price for these things, or the tax for these things.

I know people will abuse me and call me government supporter but before you do, consider this

1.Our budget in dollars is less than 30 billion. For comparison, South Africa spent 23 billion on education in 2019...and even then they still grumble that that isn't enough

2.Our tax to gdp ratio is 6% . For comparison, South Africa is at 23% as is Ghana. Even Niger is at 15%. Working countries like France have it at 46% . In practical terms, 30% of the taxable population actually pays taxes....and this is because 70% of the economy is in the informal sector.

3.Power costs, according to someone elsewhere , N73 per kwh to make. We pay between N48-71 per kwh, with most people paying below N60. Then there are, as at 2018, the 34% of people who don't pay...rich or poor. Plus our oil sector is groaning under subsides, and price controls which makes it difficult for gas producers to produce enough for market...and all this translates into a loss making power sector...and you expect them to give you light 24/7? Like how?

Plus when it was NEPA, the same things happened. Illegal connections, etc, etc.

4.We keep on telling ourselves we should get side hustle...yet we won't tell our country to get side hustle. Na oil we dey rely on. Oil whose price jumps up and down like someone's pulse rate. Right now, since 2008, oil has been at a price below our sustenance levels, and we are running into debt trying to live off one income...and yet, you expect to be like Europe or US with diversifed economies, and very high tax rates?

5.We keep on talking about corruption. Today, most of the people on this site who were blasting GEJ for being corrupt are excusing Buhari corrupotion,, while those who are blasting Buhari, when GEJ and co were doing looting, they kept quiet, or defended him. We only care about corruption when our side is not in power...when it is our side in power, corruption no longer is our concern...and the choopping from a very small budget continues...and we expect miracles.

6.We are a resource dependent country, not an industrial country. We import many things (we are not as bad as Venezuela though, but still awful)..and make nothing for export. And the things we sell...like oil, or want to sell...like minerals and agric produce ....their prices are not set in Abuja and Lagos, but in London, Paris and New York...and we somehow expect to earn enough income. Meanwhile industrial nations are able to set their own prices.


If we want a better society, we have to face some hard truths. Like we are not as rich as possible, and we are spending money we don't have...and we tolerate corruption too much...then we can progress. And even if we split into many countries tomorrow...these truths will still come and look at us in the face well well.

Good afternoon.

Where did you get the impression that Nigerians aren't ready to pay for water from?

You said many parts have tap water supply. So, how are they paying for the supply?

Is it not far cheaper to pay for tap water than other sources which the same people are paying for?

Pauldollars:
Though there's no source for this news
However if true, the FG is really slacking in its handling of the security sector in Nigeria. A lot of things are going out of place and crumbling.
But I'm not surprised. Its part of the events Jesus said will happen when he's about to return.

Is Jesus returning only to Nigeria?

TOPCRUISE:
A sex starved single nko

Good question

Fake news

Ikwerelastborn:
The whole of the east dont even have water .the other day I visited Enugu they make use of shallow well.No wonder people died of cholera in Enugu due to lack of water .As for Abakaliki,Awka and Aba thry relatively have more boreholes

But dude wait oo,do your own state have portable water ?

This is why all of you should stop praising all your governors and Presidents.

I'm usually surprised when I see some of you beating their chest and praising your failed governors for giving them infrastructure.

Where is the infrastructure? No water anywhere. No stable power. No good transport system anywhere in the country. No security. No good schools. No good health system. No good judicial system.

Yet some of you scream to the heavens that your governors have given you infrastructure

Monogamy:
Are there portable water in other states villages in Nigeria?

So why do you lot praise your governors and presidents for giving you infrastructure?

What's infrastructure without water, schools, hospitals, power, roads, etc?

Or are you guys just deciding them or yourselves?

Monogamy:
At least they are doing something compared to others that are not doing anything..

Gov Dave is outstanding

Is there potable water in Abakaliki and other Ebonyi villages?

SmartPolician:
Indeed, he's the Pride of the East. As far as infrastructure is concerned, Umahi is in the league of his own. Happy birthday to him!!

Nigeria is a very funny country.

You praise all your governors and Presidents for giving you infrastructure yet the country is still in a rut.

Continue

What of hyena of the East?

mancoconut:
No be only Europe... Igboho wey dey chop ileya meat and rice for DSS custody already in Abuja.

Okay

FRANKOSKI:
EVEN A TREE ?

That's the person's problem. Or how is it your own problem?

uBuNiT:
Even goats will censor every step we make in Ala Igbo. Time will tell

In your head, only one person is now equal to alaigbo?

This kind of spirit should be encouraged.

Religion should not become the basis for enmity with anybody. Let each person worship anything that he believes in peacefully.

Too much noise

oloshun:
Bro, no be small oh. I have a friend whose brother was part of the team but did not beat anyone. He said to me on whatsapp that 10 of those police guys are dead already and the rest are in hospitals wey doctors no know wetin do them.

Eh, are you serious or just joking?

Where this case don reach?

How is this a prophecy?

This is something that many Nairalanders who don't go to church or mosque have said nah

lilvicky68:
One punch?? That means people to suffer for him hand inside that prison... The judge should have sharia the hand instead..

It wasn't the one punch that killed him. It was because he hit his head against the concrete