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FCT’s 5% tax on private schools will kill business – School owners

The imposition of 5 per cent annual tax on private schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would be injurious to business and drive the school owners out of business.

The submission was made on Saturday in Abuja by the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), reiterating its immediate reaction when the measure was announced in January.

The Department of Quality Assurance of FCT’s Education Secretariat announced the measure in January after which the association pleaded with FCT minister, Mr Nyesom Wike to intervene and reverse the measure.

In the tax regime, each school would be charged according to the level of tuition fees paid by pupils and students as well as the number of children on its register.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), FCT Chairperson of NAPPS, Mrs Rukayat Agboola, said the Education Secretariat had refused to respond to its rejection of the measure.

“We made our dissatisfaction over the policy known even as we were not told about the tax in writing.

“The secretariat thereafter sent a circular that its next line of action was to revert to the old dues. Some of us even owed debts on the old dues and we were advised to start clearing them.

“The secretariat did not say anything again on the 5 per cent tax; it has kept quiet on it and we also have kept quiet,’’ she said.

Agboola expressed dissatisfaction at the turn of events and argued that rather than the new tax imposition, the school owners ought to enjoy government grants to assist in the training of indigent students who desired education.

“Schools in rural areas where there is no government presence should enjoy the grant the more. But for those schools, children in the suburbs would not be exposed to Western education.

“The tax will also create additional burden on parents and on school owners.

Tinubu is ready to cripple Nigeria.

This is shocking.

Ok

This is wickedness. It's not like the tax will be used to improve the condition of living of the masses and build infrastructure.

The taxes will be embezzled by this same satanic government called APC.

This wicked man whom they claimed built Lagos is trying to use the same wicked template to govern Nigeria.

obi4eze:
This is wickedness. It's not like the tax will be used to improve the condition of living of the masses and build infrastructure.

The taxes will be embezzled by this same satanic government called APC

This is heartless. Tinubu doesn't mean well for Nigerians.

5% tax is too small... 35% tax is more like it

That would be enough to improve ye public schools in Abuja

mrvitalis:
5% tax is too small... 35% tax is more like it

That would be enough to improve ye public schools in Abuja

I take this to mean a sarcasm, right??

savenaijatoday:
I take this to mean a sarcasm, right??

If you know me you know I'm serious

My principle is tax Nigerians till they become serious about Nigeria

Na Tinubu be FCT minister?

mrvitalis:
If you know me you know I'm serious

My principle is tax Nigerians till they become serious about Nigeria

Tell us about the taxes you pay.
What happens to Lagos? And other states?

This is a good Idea
People like Yaya Bello would at least be forced to return 5% of their Kogi loot

It will not kill Business

Just increase the number of Students you admit by 5% and you will balance

helinues:
Na Tinubu be FCT minister?

Hahahahaha, what is the difference? Who appointed the FCT Minister?

savenaijatoday:
Hahahahaha, what is the difference? Who appointed the FCT Minister?

Why not answer my simple question

savenaijatoday:
Tell us about the taxes you pay.
What happens to Lagos? And other states?

Do you pay tax? Every Nigeria should pay minimum of 35% of their total earnings as tax

mrvitalis:
Do you pay tax? Every Nigeria should pay minimum of 35% of their total earnings as tax

How much do you earn and how much do you pay?

Join and save our schools from Tinubulation

savenaijatoday:
How much do you earn and how much do you pay?

If you can't pay 350 when you earn 1000 u can't pay 35 million too when you earn 100 million

helinues:
Na Tinubu be FCT minister?

Was the minister elected or appointed?

jmoore:
Was the minister elected or appointed?

Sometimes it's better to ignore Hell. He no reason well

mrvitalis:
Do you pay tax? Every Nigeria should pay minimum of 35% of their total earnings as tax

A man that earns 50,000 naira per month should pay 35% as tax?

Tax- 17,500 naira

Transport for a month - 9,000 naira (450 naira * 20 days)

Feeding for a month - 30,000 (1,000 * 30 days)

Rent - 3,500 a month

Total : 60,000 Naira.

He will be left with minus 10,000 naira. I did not even add power, gas bills, etc.

jmoore:
A man that earns 50,000 naira per month should pay 35% as tax?

Tax- 17,500 naira

Transport for a month - 9,000 naira (450 naira * 20 days)

Feeding for a month - 30,000 (1,000 * 30 days)

Rent - 3,500 a month

Total : 60,000 Naira.

He will be left with minus 10,000 naira. I did not even add power, gas bills, etc.

Now, I understand. It's bulaba

Maybe before 2027, Tinubu will tax our excreta

jmoore:
A man that earns 50,000 naira per month should pay 35% as tax?

Tax- 17,500 naira

Transport for a month - 9,000 naira (450 naira * 20 days)

Feeding for a month - 30,000 (1,000 * 30 days)

Rent - 3,500 a month

Total : 60,000 Naira.

He will be left with minus 10,000 naira. I did not even add power, gas bills, etc.

Yes after paying it let him vote based on tribal and religious sentiments let's see

mrvitalis:
Yes after paying it let him vote based on tribal and religious sentiments let's see

You're a terrorist

A child education terrorist

politician is ready to cripple Nigeria.

Tinubu the tax master need to tax Nigerians more to raise enough trillions he and his cronies can steal through white elephant projects like coastal highway to Gabon, Ghana, Togo, Cotonou and to all the 36 states in Nigeria. We must connect every LGA in Nigeria to Lagos via coastal highway, thank God Umahi is a world class hinjineer


Your crude oil money and other revenues are not enough for Tinubu to steal, he needs more money in federal government hands to have enough to loot like he loots Lagos state.

AngryMrMAN:
Ewoooooo

Find work o

Olaoluwa, dey your lane.

Omo ina wey dey bear Olaoluwa for NL... See getting

Normally, schools are exempted from paying taxes. However, when you have schools like AIS Abuja charging tuition in dollars or Charter House Lekki charging 42million naira per child for a session......they ought to pay tax. That's luxury not necessity.