Tinubuadvocate:
Igbo don't pay tax that's fact even the one that living in southwest forced to pay tax that's why they always abuse Tinubu and iyaloja of lagos.if government not provide good environmental how do you want to sell phone charger in your 2by2 shop?

God bless you , they are use to containerlized economy

Biafrarep:
Everyday VAT this VAT that yet their region is filled with dilapidated buildings rusted roofs. If they can't use the VAT to make their cities modern and livable then it's useless

VAT is not sufficient to provide for Nigeria, even if every state collects VAT, and no one is parasitizing another state.

On the whole, our tax to gdp ratio is 6.1% and less than 40% of the population pays an income tax to the government.

Plus, Nigeria, like most African countries, is a poor, resource dependent nation, reliant on revenues from things like oil, cocoa, palm oil, cotton, etc, whose prices are not set by us. So, we are never earning enough revenues to sustain us

caracas:

While Igbos are keeping afonjas alive in Lagos n Ogun

On a serious note, South East governos need to do more in terms of internal revenue generation especially Abia State.

They can generate enough revenue from Aba alone.

PeaceJoyLove:


How much tax is your hotel in Enugu worth? Go and compare the income generated from only Nigeria Port Authority in Lagos compared to the oil revenue in a state in SE or SS. We are talking of VAT, you are talking of hotel. A beg, dont make me laugh.

It just shows most of you unintentionally became thugs online cos you are illiterates in the Subjects. You only allow yourselves used by those political manipulators and they turn you to e-thugs..
we dey talk of VAT, my guy dwy talk of a 0.1 star hotel in Enugu.

Just only Federal Palace hotel VAT can pay the whole of VAT in Enugu. Maybe that's an exaggeration. But where do you keep Oriental Hotel, Eko Hotel, and Sharaton, just to mention few in Lagos.

Clowns

The point here is that ibos always say rubbish that they develop Lagos. That it's their oil money developing Lagos. Go and ask the more profitable and more lasting in the long run btw shipping business and oil. Una no sabi anything. Even you oil, where does it ass through? Na go just dey tall like illiterates shouting up and down the whole Twitter, Instagram, NL like e-thugs.

VAT from 0.1 star hotel in Enugu... Please, dont make me laugh more than necessary.

You must have a very poor comprehension skill .
As I stated earlier, if easterners collect tax the way is collected in south west states, there is no way we won't have a higher VAT when compared with what is collected presently.
That's the argument and not how much is collected.
Just know that easterners don't pay VAT at the point of purchase/consumption.

The same tax collection system in Lagos is applied in osun state and yet, they have a very poor VAT.

Seun360:


On a serious note, South East governos need to do more in terms of internal revenue generation especially Abia State.

They can generate enough revenue from Aba alone.

Very true.

But states don't want to do that because it means they would have to tax every taxable adult...at a higher rate than now. Not popular politically, and not a vote winner.

Even Lagos that is a success story in that regard....Lagosians don't like it.

E clear...

Then let SW keep its vat, SS, SE and north also.
All regions should progress at their own pace and not drag others down.

South West keep on deceiving theirselves with fake VAT statistics. Have your own country you Will run away, support Biafra you call for IPOB head.

Keep on regurgitating fake statistics that cannot change Ibadan rusty brown roofs.

nedekid:
Then let SW keep its vat, SS, SE and north also.
All regions should progress at their own pace and not drag others down.

SW will be the first to run away if anyone call for resource control or restructuring. They drive joy in fake chest beating.

Seun360:


On a serious note, South East governos need to do more in terms of internal revenue generation especially Abia State.

They can generate enough revenue from Aba alone.

We won't. You want us tax our people to death and share the money with other states and FG when FG have refused to do anything for us.
Let the VAT autonomy starts and you will see how much we generate in our states.

Only innoson and the brewery in anambra annual tax remitted will be billions of naira. We won't take VAT serious unless we have autonomy over that.

Imagine Lagos generating billions of naira and one Northern state generated less than 600 hundred million naira, but will be waiting for allocation to survive...
Who created this allocation formula sef collecting from the hardworking to give to the lazy ones

Lagos shouldn't be counted as south west economically and in Vat analyses.

All Niger Delta companies have their headquarters in Lagos. This can only happen in a worthless country like Nigeria.

Thanks to the clever but militating manoeuvring of the Yoruba think tank group shortly after the civil war, Lagos becomes the only functional sea port in Nigeria to the exclusion of Rivers, Calabar and Warri.

Lagos shouldn't boast, has nothing to boast and should share her VAT with the south-south states she's robbing through legislative criminality.

caleboxylic:


You must have a very poor comprehension skill .
As I stated earlier, [hifhlight]if easterners collect tax the way is collected in south west states, there is no way we won't have a higher VAT when compared with what is collected presently. [/highlight]
That's the argument and not how much is collected.
Just know that easterners don't pay VAT at the point of purchase/consumption.

The same tax collection system in Lagos is applied in osun state and yet, they have a very poor VAT.

Shut up, you are the dundie united. VAT is supported by law and it has just been increased to 12%. Bingo! The same rate is used all over Nigeria by FG in accordance with law. Which one is if SE collects like Lagos. Lol. You boys are illiterates. I said it that you are all political e-thugs.

Your eyes go clear by the time Rivers, Lagos and Oyo start taking their VATs and solely belong to them. Then, you will understand the amount generated in these states. Sebi na you get oil and dey feed the whole Nigeria....we go know what's up then.

You all better up your game, know what is going on by educating yourselves so that you wont be used as mere political e-thugs. The agbero in Lagos are better than all of you here. At least the agbero still understand the laws that support what they do, and they also always say it that the laws needs to be amended before they can leave street. But una you wey dey form say you sabi all, you be bingos. Dundie United with empty brains.

Continue fooling yourself you full everywhere littering anywhere you go.

Dmanlex:
tribal fool. People like u are the problem of this country. Without Igbos no development. We spread every where. We rule the business sector and education too

lezz:
Lagos shouldn't be counted as south west economically and in Vat analyses.

All Niger Delta companies have their headquarters in Lagos. This can only happen in a worthless country like Nigeria.

Thanks to the clever but militating manoeuvring of the Yoruba think tank group shortly after the civil war, Lagos becomes the only functional sea port in Nigeria to the exclusion of Rivers, Calabar and Warri.

Lagos shouldn't boast, has nothing to boast and should share her VAT with the south-south states she's robbing through legislative criminality.

the iocs are private companies and they can sight their headquarter anywhere. Onne port is working in rivers. no one forced you to use lagos ports. so stop talking like an illiterate ok

Maxymilliano:
I think these States, should also enjoy 13% derivation from VAT, like oil producing States.

didn't you read where the report said the states keep 20% of vat generated? Is 20% not more than 13%?

Dmanlex:
tribal fool. People like u are the problem of this country. Without Igbos no development. We spread every where. We rule the business sector and education too

Shut up! Which ibo?

Go amd look at statistics. The GDP of Lagos is $91b, but combine all 5 states in ibo, Enugu + Imo + Ebonyi + Abia + Anambra, all equals around max of $65b. Meaning Lagos only has the GDP of another 2.5 virtual ibo states. Lol. Yet, you are the most industrious tribe in Nigeria.

You are leaders which I dont doubt, but good ones among you have left Nigeria cos they are always choked up by bullies in your states.

So, you lead other tribes in molesting girls in markets, stubbornness, beating of chests, promoting false information contrary to figures. Etc.

That you participate in the development of Lagos till date which I will not deny shows how idiootaaa you all are. You left your home in penury to build Lagos. Shame on you all. And you are always bold to say this. Bla ball bla. Yawn Yawn Yawn. Prodigal sons beating chests of developing other states but left their own in poverty. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Idiootaaas!

PeaceJoyLove:


Shut up, you are the dundie united. VAT is supported by law and it has just been increased to 12%. Bingo! The same rate is used all over Nigeria by FG in accordance with law. Which one is if SE collects like Lagos. Lol. You boys are illiterates. I said it that you ste all political e-thugs.

You need to go back to basics.

I gave you an instance of what I paid in a hotel I lodged in Lagos.
The VAT is still 7.5% but south west states collect 5%LCT.
You won't understand bc you have refused to travel to other regions to see that your south west states are very very poor excluding Lagos in terms of infrastructure and what have you.
Ebonyi is doing better than Ondo and Ekiti but you won't know bc you have refused to tour Nigeria.
You people should keep collecting the VAT why we all share it.
Let's VAT autonomy starts and it will surprise you what eastern states will collect.
The refinery, ENOH gas, and hotels in owerri will do the magic in imo state.
Those in telecommunication sector, banking , transportation and betting companies will tell you where the economic activity takes place.
Look at southwest the only viable airport is Lagos, same applies to north central Abuja, same applies to north west Kano, same applies to south south rivers but look at the east , Enugu and owerri are doing well , same applies to anambra and Ebonyi once they start operation.
We are doing well above other regions irrespective of what you people think.

For the last time, we don't pay tax like other regions. Let's the VAt autonomy starts and we all will be here to witness how all your states in southwest will start borrowing money up and down to pay salaries.

The only states that will survive the heat will be all eastern states, rivers, akwaibom, delta,Edo, Oyo, ogun,ondo, Lagos,kogi,plateau, kaduna, Lagos. Others will struggle or fail but believe me, osun and Ekiti will fail bc they won't meet up with salary obligation.

Shalom

Tinubuadvocate:
Igbo don't pay tax that's fact even the one that living in southwest forced to pay tax that's why they always abuse Tinubu and iyaloja of lagos.if government not provide good environmental how do you want to sell phone charger in your 2by2 shop?

Why will they pay tax when they will not be remembered when carrying out critical projects like railway and others? The government cannot reap where it did not sow.

The writer does not consider the fact that many of the items produced in those states are sold to different states. So a company in lagos may produce 100k biscuits. 30% consumed in lagos with the rest sold to other states. The governors of each state should demand for vat for products and services consumed in their states. Shikena

Coldie:
I knew north central’s revenue was lower, they were giving themselves hope because they added Abuja to their own

Is Abuja not in Central?

Islie:
Oyo’s VAT revenue higher than total collection of 17

northern states

•South West generates more VAT revenue than other 5 zones

•North Central generates least revenue



https://tribuneonlineng.com/vat-lagos-oyo-rivers-fct-subsidise-33-states/

Imagine

lezz:
Lagos shouldn't be counted as south west economically and in Vat analyses.

All Niger Delta companies have their headquarters in Lagos. This can only happen in a worthless country like Nigeria.

Thanks to the clever but militating manoeuvring of the Yoruba think tank group shortly after the civil war, Lagos becomes the only functional sea port in Nigeria to the exclusion of Rivers, Calabar and Warri.

Lagos shouldn't boast, has nothing to boast and should share her VAT with the south-south states she's robbing through legislative criminality.

Shut up.
Lagos should be counted as part of SE then.
You people's hatred for SW is so open and clear

One thing I know is this, Nigeria isn't worth arguing about with.
Lagos is a sham of a city. Over hyped with lots of bad roads.
Oyo though is picking up but it's still reliving it's past glory.
Rivers is a perfect example that having oil doesn't signify peace and development. Imagine foreign workers moving around with escorts like they're in a war zone country.
I've been to south east as a whole and there's nothing hyper about the place. Having traders everywhere doesn't mean you're commercial. It means there's lack of jobs.
Until we start focusing on the issues affecting us in this country and stop arguing about which useless side is developed than another



Your grandchildren future will all be very hard

Jimasun:

Is Abuja not in Central?

Not where Abuja would generate 7 out of 10 and north central 3 out of 10, and they will be looking down on regions that generated 5 out of 10 because Abuja was added to theirs

LegendHero:
This is not news, if you remove the SW & SS from Nigeria, the country will be competing with Togo and Chad in terms of economics development.

By the way, why are they recycling this news under various heading weekly?

And if u removed northwest and northeast from Nigeria, the higher demans of good and services that made the Lagos port to be functional than Benin port will also be removed, and will then be functional as Benin port.

Odingo1:

SW will be the first to run away if anyone call for resource control or restructuring. They drive joy in fake chest beating.

The thing tire me.

caleboxylic:


You need to go back to basics.

I gave you an instance of what I paid in a hotel I lodged in Lagos.
The VAT is still 7.5% but south west states collect 5%LCT.

You are dundie. Is LCT VAT? Mumu. Is it not VAT we are talking about?

You won't understand bc you have refused to travel to other regions to see that your south west states are very very poor excluding Lagos in terms of infrastructure and what have you. [quote]
What am I going to do in your land that you betray each other? With your GDP in all 5 states of just $65b when only Lagos has $91B? What the heck am I going to do there? I will rather visit Kano and Kaduna despite Boko Haram wahala than visit your state cos I know it is a dead land which you deserted. You want us to embrace your cities, go and develop them.

[quote]
Ebonyi is doing better than Ondo and Ekiti but you won't know bc you have refused to tour Nigeria.

Muskie, you have left Lagos alone? Now the beef is towards Ondo and Ekiti?

But na Lagis you dey claim to develop na. Why Ekitia and Ondo. You must win the debate. Chest beaters.

You people should keep collecting the VAT why we all share it.

Lol. That's why we always tell you to shut up when you always say it's your oil that's developing Nigeria. Lagos has been sharing with you part of its income before oil, and now, and after oil eventually dies off, Lagos will still share with you prodigal sons. We aren't complaining. We are generous. Na you dey put oil on top of your head as if Lagos cannot exist without your oil. Lol.

And funny, I like the way you respect Lagos in that Lagos Lagos nog a ghost in this VAT and other stuff. FG takes it's own, Lagos takes it's own too. But you cowards are raped back to back even with your oil. All you do is cry like babies on NL. Make you no go use your heads to strategize how to achieve resource control. You think say Lagos send you? Tinubu has already secured Lagos from the rubbish FG keeps doing to states when he tackled OBJ. That's why people respect Tinubu. He single handedly did it. But what did your Okorocha, Kalu and whoever your leaders have done so far for you? Your Orji Kalu is now a robotic servant of IBB. Lol. He has been actually for a long time..

Let's VAT autonomy starts and it will surprise you what eastern states will collect.

Dundie. Do you know how much NPA makes? Come 100 years, VAT from water superceded VATs from land. Muskie.

The refinery, ENOH gas, and hotels in owerri will do the magic in imo state.

So, its air that will take your oil out of Nigeria? Lol. You all dont think. Let there be resource control, you will still pay Lagos. Lol. Yes, I support you to go for resource control and this is why I am always blasting you so you can think now. Oil is already getting obsolete, find a way to disconnect Kaduna Rfinery now and use the money to develop your states now. Learn from Lagos. Fight now. But nope...you idiotass are running after Aso Rock. Is Aso Rock the most important? Misplaced priority. Even IPob and Nnamdi Kanu are distractions. But you can usd the case of Mazi Kanu if you are united. But imagine the utterances of Orji Kalu after visiting Kanu yesterday. And that man is who you want to present as presidential candidate? You no serious. That ex convict and betrayal. Just look at how he betrayed his people.

Those in telecommunication sector, banking , transportation and betting companies will tell you where the economic activity takes place.

Your GDP says it all well. how many banks are in the whole of 5 states in ibo land compared to Lagos? Lol. Will you shut up?

Look at southwest the only viable airport is Lagos, same applies to north central Abuja, same applies to north west Kano, same applies to south south rivers but look at the east , Enugu and owerri are doing well , same applies to anambra and Ebonyi once they start operation.
We are doing well above other regions irrespective of what you people think.

So, you want south West to be building airports anyhow. Lol. One airport is enough for SE, bug cos you are all competing against each other, each state there must build useless airports. That made Onina loot all your funds. Lol. EFCC is looking for him. You people are pawns played around chess board by your politicians.

For the last time, we don't pay tax like other regions. Let's the VAt autonomy starts and we all will be here to witness how all your states in southwest will start borrowing money up and down to pay salaries.

Yet, you share part of the huge tax paid in Lagos and you keep boasting about your oil. Muskie. I'm happy you mentioned it earlier.

The only states that will survive the heat will be all eastern states, rivers, akwaibom, delta,Edo, Oyo, ogun,ondo, Lagos,kogi,plateau, kaduna, Lagos. Others will struggle or fail but believe me, osun and Ekiti will fail bc they won't meet up with salary obligation.

Shalom

So, Kano will not survive it? Kano has $12b GDP with huge potential of improving it if they massively invest in Agriculture.
Everyone has equal chance of surviving if every state can return to the drawing board. If Osun and Ekiti fail, so what? But you think all Easter states will survive. Lol. But only Lagos have swallowed you up. So, you think Lagos will not bail them out? Na only in your ibo states you are wicked against each other, but other regions helped one another.

Jimasun:

Shut up.
Lagos should be counted as part of SE then.
You people's hatred for SW is so open and clear

No Igbo hate SW.
On the contrary, we want you to have your SW for yourselves.
Just support Biafra secession and have Lagos for yourselves alone

Odingo1:

SW will be the first to run away if anyone call for resource control or restructuring. They drive joy in fake chest beating.

But the south west can choose to support themselves through ogun and Lagos vat. Restructuring will give them the Lagos ports also. I think if the vat that goes to other regions from the 460b is used. SW is good to go.

caleboxylic:


You must have a very poor comprehension skill .
As I stated earlier, if easterners collect tax the way is collected in south west states, there is no way we won't have a higher VAT when compared with what is collected presently.
That's the argument and not how much is collected.
Just know that easterners don't pay VAT at the point of purchase/consumption.

The same tax collection system in Lagos is applied in osun state and yet, they have a very poor VAT.

VAT is collected by the FG through the FIR, so the VAT system is uniform in all the regions. The collection system is the same.