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“This Is Too Much” – Mother of Two Cries Out Over Tax Deducted From ₦25,000 Transfer

A Nigerian mother of two has taken to social media to express frustration over a tax deduction applied to a ₦25,000 bank transfer, sparking fresh conversations around the country’s 2026 tax reforms. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The woman, identified on Facebook as Nwawiri Amarachi, shared a screenshot of a bank transaction dated January 3, 2025, showing that ₦87 was deducted as tax from a ₦25,000 transfer.

According to her, the charge is excessive and raises concerns about how much Nigerians may end up paying in taxes as transaction amounts increase.

“I was charged almost ₦100 for tax. Nigeria, which way? This tax is too much o. That means ₦100,000 tax fee will be very, very big. This is getting serious,” she wrote.

Her post has since gone viral, attracting widespread reactions from Nigerians who say similar deductions have become increasingly common.

The mother’s complaint comes shortly after another Nigerian raised alarm on social media over a ₦100,000 transfer.

The man, identified as @betsage4 on X (formerly Twitter), claimed that after sending ₦100,000 to his Zenith Bank account, he was credited with only ₦63,000.

The tweet, shared around 3:14 pm on December 31, 2025, quickly gained traction, recording over 188,000 views.

“Yo @ZenithBank, what kind of madness is this? I sent ₦100k to my Zenith account and saw ₦63k as balance. What’s going on?” he wrote.

Reactions to the mother’s post have been mixed, with many Nigerians expressing concern about the growing cost of bank transactions under the proposed tax reforms.

Some social media users also questioned whether additional charges or transaction descriptions played a role.

Alexer Joice asked, “You no put description?”

Necky Rhem commented, “Nigeria’s don’t want to do anything with it, they just relax. My sister, it is well.”

Ejemru Nnamdi added, “This is just the beginning, hmmm.”

As debates continue, many Nigerians are calling for greater transparency from banks and clearer explanations from authorities regarding transaction-related taxes.

helinues:
What sort of clown clout chaser be this.so the ranting is about less than N100?

I haven't sent out this year but just deliberately did to confirm. N77 charges on transaction which is still fair

helinues:
What sort of clown clout chaser be this.so the ranting is about less than N100?

I haven't sent out this year but just deliberately did to confirm. N77 charges on transaction which is still fair

helinues:
What sort of clown clout chaser be this.so the ranting is about less than N100?

I haven't sent out this year but just deliberately did to confirm. N77 charges on transaction which is still fair

NwaliE01:
It's Criminal. I have been living abroad for over 4 years now. They haven't deducted a cent from my account for any charge. Zero charge all year round.

Nigeria is getting very close to h3ll.

Richtaiwo:
That clown’s claim that he transferred N100k and only N63k was credited to his other account is a barefaced lie. Where is the evidence, where is the proof to back up such a ridiculous story?

NwaliE01:
It's Criminal. I have been living abroad for over 4 years now. They haven't deducted a cent from my account for any charge. Zero charge all year round.

Nigeria is getting very close to h3ll.

“Yo @ZenithBank, what kind of madness is this? I sent ₦100k to my Zenith account and saw ₦63k as balance. What’s going on?” he wrote.

helinues:
When you are done lying to yourself, let's us know . So you will make transfer to other banks without attracting any charges

You are not talking to your local village people on NL

Madmohamed1:
people like you are the problem of Nigeria because of 30k your defending this evill government and they will soon debtor you 30 percent from your 30k na that time you will resets.