₦airaland Forum

2cribz:
He lies too much.
Well time to put his car for sale .I got 5m for it.

tollyboy5:
Wahala for who get money. So from my 2k daily job make I pay tax?

alphonsojaybaz:
https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-government-responds-to-pellers-%e2%82%a636m-tax-complaint-all-income-earners-must-pay/

alphonsojaybaz:
https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-government-responds-to-pellers-%e2%82%a636m-tax-complaint-all-income-earners-must-pay/

cjudy:
Criminals, they’re only good in milking the poor masses. How much is the governor paying? You’re taxing the little boy to pay tax of 36m. How much have you ever subscribe for him? Have you ever given him a lion on his handler? Thieves

nakamoraa:
No more tax evasion from content makers.
However, if it were to be in the western world the Government will provide basic amenities and infrastructural facilities from the taxation but here in Nigeria the reverse is the case.

SmartPolician:
The boy should go and pay his tax and stop constituting public nuisance with his needless complaints

SmartPolician:
The boy should go and pay his tax and stop constituting public nuisance with his needless complaints

olaolaking:
The parameters they use was the information he gave out. He claims he made more than 30 million in a single stream. He makes many streams in a month. Let him pay!

AllBlack:
And as a seasoned accountant working in FIRS, this is the kind of data that can be worked with? Word of mouth or real numbers?

Na wah

olaolaking:
So if you see someone who comes out in the open to call himself a rapist, what evidence do you need again?

alphonsojaybaz:
Lagos Government Responds to Peller’s ₦36m Tax Complaint: “All Income Earners Must Pay”

The Lagos State Government has officially responded to the viral outcry of popular TikTok creator, Habeeb Hamzat, aka Peller, who claimed he was slammed with a ₦36 million tax bill by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS). Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Peller, a 20-year-old content creator who gained widespread attention in 2024, sparked public debate after revealing during a livestream with singer Peruzzi that the state demanded an amount he described as outrageous.

“They said I should pay ₦36m tax. I swear to Almighty Allah, I don’t have that kind of money. I only started making a name for myself last year. Why should I pay ₦36m? The government has never given me anything, not even TikTok support,” Peller lamented.

Reacting to the controversy on Tuesday, Abdulkabir Ogungbo, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tax and Revenue, stated that taxation is a civic duty for anyone earning income within the state, whether through physical or online channels.

“Anybody who earns legitimately is required by Section 24 of the Nigerian Constitution to declare their income honestly and pay tax. While we still need to investigate the details of this specific case, the principle is clear: if you earn, you must remit taxes,” Ogungbo said.

He further explained that new tax reforms in Lagos now cover digital creators, online influencers, and virtual transactions.

"Whether you earn physically or virtually, as long as you reside in Lagos and enjoy the state’s infrastructure, you are expected to pay your tax here—unless you can prove you are paying in another jurisdiction,” he added.

Ogungbo noted that the LIRS operates independently, assessing and issuing tax notices on behalf of the government. He, however, promised to engage with the agency to clarify Peller’s case before issuing an official position.

As of now, the LIRS has not released a formal statement on the matter, and attempts to reach its Head of Corporate Communications, Monsurat Amasa, were unsuccessful as calls and messages went unanswered.

https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-government-responds-to-pellers-%e2%82%a636m-tax-complaint-all-income-earners-must-pay/

AllBlack:
“Anybody who earns legitimately is required by Section 24 of the Nigerian Constitution to declare their income honestly and pay tax. While we still need to investigate the details of this specific case, the principle is clear: if you earn, you must remit taxes,” Ogungbo said.

Nobody said section 24 does not exist or is invalid. The main issue here is HOW DID YOU CALCULATE HIS TAX TO BE ₦30 MILLION NAIRA? What parameters did you use? Guess work or Estimated billing?

AllBlack:
If your dad wakes up tomorrow and tells you he has another family, what would you do? believe him and start taking action based on what he just told you? OR investigate and do due diligence?

alphonsojaybaz:
https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-government-responds-to-pellers-%e2%82%a636m-tax-complaint-all-income-earners-must-pay/