₦airaland Forum

Bandirao:
the problem is that the federal government didn't give much attention to livestock economy in Nigeria, highly associated with Fulani many whom most Nigerian have a grudges towards they seems to reject any 8policy aimed at helping the livestock ranchers, I think it is only recently that the ministry of livestock has been founded the livestock economy is previously under the ministry of agriculture which highly favour of farmers that is why the cattle herders continue their centuries old transhumace.

Bandirao:
the problem is that the federal government didn't give much attention to livestock economy in Nigeria, highly associated with Fulani many whom most Nigerian have a grudges towards they seems to reject any 8policy aimed at helping the livestock ranchers, I think it is only recently that the ministry of livestock has been founded the livestock economy is previously under the ministry of agriculture which highly favour of farmers that is why the cattle herders continue their centuries old transhumace.

proeast:
Niger state alone is about the same size with the entire South West, no need adding Kaduna. Again it is poor education that makes people to always think that agricultural productivity is based on landmass. What is the landmass of Israel compared to Iran, Syria, Algeria or Nigeria yet can you compare your agricultural output with theirs?

After threatening north that they must accept Tinubu imposed tax, you guys are now begging them?

I like how Igbos are indifferent in the ongoing charade.

Blue3k:
Lol everything is a zero sum game to you guys. He stated they should sell beef instead of cows. This is mutually beneficial to most parties. The only loser is butcher who loses a supplier in this hypothetical.



Herdsmen will turn into truckers and butchers. Watch how police extortion on roads will suddenly become a national issue.

Sannisege:
Well, with the proposed tax bills, VAT goes to where goods are consumed and not where they are produced. So all the monies calculated by the Op will still go to where the processed beef is consumed. Therefore the premise of your argument is already faulty. Moreover, VAT may also not be charged on food products.

Brenbentondiaz:
Lolz. The tax bill states that if the beef is consumed in Lagos the VAT is paid to the Lagos State Govt. Is it that people don't read or something? If they like let them spice the beef and roast it and package it as suya, as far as it is consumed in Lagos, the VAT is paid to Lagos. The only way this would make sense is if they packaged the beef and consume the beef by themselves (this is not happening in a million years), then they get the VAT in their states.

Blue3k:
How is that the case if the beef was purchased in let's say Kano at wholesale location then transported to Lagos at retail store. Is VAT not charged at each point in the supply chain? Why are they not both getting taxed? This sounds like a sales tax when only the final customer pays whatever the tax is.

Bandirao:
VAT. The North should not panic.

For example, take the daily business of our of animals.

Stop selling them cows, chickens or goats to any southern state for meat. Cut them from your states and package them and charge VAT

In Lagos alone, about 3000 cows are eaten daily, 100 percent of which come from the north.

A mature cow's meat weighs 250 kg, and each 1 kg is sold for ₦7500 (₦525 VAT).

If you multiply ₦525 of beef per cow (250kg) that is ₦131,250 VAT per cow.

If you multiply the amount of what is used in Lagos that will generate ₦393,750,000 daily.

The total VAT received every day in Lagos alone (₦393,750,000) number of days in a year (365) will give us 'one hundred and forty-three billion, seven hundred and eighteen million, seven hundred and fifty thousand' (₦143,718,750,000 ).

This is only meat and only in Lagos other things like rice, vegetables and even onions are not mentioned.

The north is better than it seems. If we choose not to be lazy that is up to us, but we can do better.

Bandirao:
VAT. The North should not panic.

For example, take the daily business of our of animals.

Stop selling them cows, chickens or goats to any southern state for meat. Cut them from your states and package them and charge VAT

In Lagos alone, about 3000 cows are eaten daily, 100 percent of which come from the north.

A mature cow's meat weighs 250 kg, and each 1 kg is sold for ₦7500 (₦525 VAT).

If you multiply ₦525 of beef per cow (250kg) that is ₦131,250 VAT per cow.

If you multiply the amount of what is used in Lagos that will generate ₦393,750,000 daily.

The total VAT received every day in Lagos alone (₦393,750,000) number of days in a year (365) will give us 'one hundred and forty-three billion, seven hundred and eighteen million, seven hundred and fifty thousand' (₦143,718,750,000 ).

This is only meat and only in Lagos other things like rice, vegetables and even onions are not mentioned.

The north is better than it seems. If we choose not to be lazy that is up to us, but we can do better.