₦airaland Forum

donleo92:
Make una dey play oooooh

Why should I be paying tax self?

I keep asking that question ⁉️

I pay for my own medical healthcare
I pay for my own water
I pay for my own security ( compound and street security)

I pay for my kids school fees

I pay for my own transportation fare.

I buy petrol the exact price, because of the removal of fuel subsidy

I even pay for electricity that I dont see

I pay for outrageous house rents..

So where is the government coming in??

E be like thunda won fire this man

PDPdestroyer:
Obidients no go d!e better, all these fake news won’t make your Obi president, no matter how hard you try

franchasofficia:
Confused man.


If no other reason, Nigerians need to vote Tinubu out because of this anti-people tax he brought.


What Nigerians don't even know is that Tinubu did not remove only petrol subsidy


Tinubu removed all the subsidies that kept Nigerian economy stable.


He removed subsidy on electricity tariff and increased tariff in what they tagged band a, b, c, d, e, etc even as electricity supply worsened.



Tinubu removed subsidy on tertiary education in Nigeria and school fees was increased abnormally and he then cunningly introduced his so called student loan to cover it up.

Tinubu increased land use charge especially in Lagos. This was part of the reason for increase in house rents because landlords now pay more money to Lagos state government for building house in Lagos than before so they need to realize the money from tenants.


Tinubu introduced indirect taxes via bank extra charges on transfers Nigerians do hourly on their accounts. Go and check how many alerts you receive when you transfer ordinary 1000 naira to another account.



He increased import duty on vehicles even when Nigeria does not manufacture vehicles. Same on building materials which made building house in Nigeria now for the billionaires only.


Nigerians were still struggling to survive all these wicked levies and taxes he went and brought his new tax law to tax poverty in Nigeria comparing us with UK and France, etc when over 65% of Nigerians are living in abject poverty and being supported by the few financial buoyant family members and relatives Tinubu decided to overtax to raise more money for his government to steal.



Honestly I feel scared imagining Tinubu winning a second term, Nigerians will see hell fire live!


The kind of taxation and poverty that will befall Nigeria will shock the world

SmartyPants:
People who go to federal universities do they pay as much as State univerisites or private universities? Where do you think the balance comes from?
The money you pay when you visit a government hospital, do you think it truly reflects the value of the services rendered?
The roads you drive on, you paid for this from your pocket, too?
The police you will report to when your neighbour gives you a blow on your left eye, you put them on salary from your pocket?

We live in an imperfect country, but for you to gaslight yourself that you don't need to pay tax is ridiculous. Taxes are the foundation of every modern economy. The day your favourite politician enters office, he or she too will need your tax revenue to do basic things for you.

donleo92:
Are you a government worker??

Or do you work with firs?

If yes, then I can engage you in these discussions, but if no, I better will remain silent

I would make reference to the covid 19. Citizens in uk were paid by their government some relief amount, can't really remember, but will get it from my friend, who at that time was in uk for studies.

But here in Nigeria, nothing like that happened.


So my question, why do we pay tax

Like I said, I will only engage you, if you are a government worker or work with firs

SmartyPants:
I have just answered you as to why you pay tax. You pay tax because you use the roads. Because the police are paid a salary to attend to you. Because there are federal universities that you can go to, which are among the cheapest anywhere in the world becasue the government subsidises them heavily.

You left all these to talk about COVID payments as though COVID payments--even in the UK--are the anticipated primary purpose of taxes.

If you opt to remain silent, that is not any concern of mine. In fact, it would be better to do that than to spread ignorant views.

donleo92:
Okay bye,

Do have a lovely evening sir

ogododo:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18dD3MY752/

iwaeda:
If there are no error, why is LRS, FRS can't start implementing it. So Channels TV was lying too. Anything they denied is true.

ogododo:
”𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: “𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐖𝐎 𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒”

Our attention has been drawn to misleading media reports claiming that the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has "finally admitted errors in the new tax laws." These publications misrepresent the Minister's statements, falsely alleging that he urged Nigerians to await the outcome of a "legislative probe", a process that has long been concluded and the gazetted copies certified by the National Assembly published since early January 2026.

This twisted narrative is unhelpful as it risks distorting public understanding and misleading the very people the reforms were designed to benefit.

The Minister, during a recent fireside chat at the NBA SLP conference in Lagos, highlighted the early positive impact of the new tax laws, including thousands of informal businesses now seeking CAC registration daily while the number of individuals registered for tax purposes nationwide has increased from barely 10 million before the reform to over 100 million.

These impressive results stem from the robust design and progressive nature of the new laws, which include:

- Exemption of small companies from tax.

- Increased exemption thresholds for low-income earners.

- Tax exemptions on basic consumption items like food, education, healthcare, transportation, and rent.

- Introduction of the Tax Ombud to protect taxpayer right.

The Minister contrasted the transformative changes in the new laws with the regressive provisions in the old laws. He however emphasised that no law is perfect. Therefore, ongoing stakeholder engagement is essential to identify and address any errors or gaps for appropriate legislative updates through Finance Bills as part of a continuous improvement process.

We urge members of the public to disregard sensational headlines and twisted narratives and rely exclusively on official sources and credible media organisations for accurate information regarding the tax reform and other government policies.

God bless Nigeria!

-𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 & 𝑻𝒂𝒙 𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18dD3MY752/

SmartyPants:
I have just answered you as to why you pay tax. You pay tax because you use the roads. Because the police are paid a salary to attend to you. Because there are federal universities that you can go to, which are among the cheapest anywhere in the world becasue the government subsidises them heavily.

You left all these to talk about COVID payments as though COVID payments--even in the UK--are the anticipated primary purpose of taxes.

If you opt to remain silent, that is not any concern of mine. In fact, it would be better to do that than to spread ignorant views.

AlphaTaikun:
That boy you were correcting on this page doesn't even realize that those COVID payments made by the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom were NOT free at all. They will have to be paid back by the citizens in form of taxes to the government!

The level of illiteracy on this website and some other online platforms is indeed a mirror image of the Nigerian society in which that boy lives in... A society filled with semi-literates, sensationalism and outright disinformation.

donleo92:
Make una dey play oooooh

Why should I be paying tax self?

I keep asking that question ⁉️

I pay for my own medical healthcare
I pay for my own water
I pay for my own security ( compound and street security)

I pay for my kids school fees

I pay for my own transportation fare.

I buy petrol the exact price, because of the removal of fuel subsidy

I even pay for electricity that I dont see

I pay for outrageous house rents..

So where is the government coming in??

E be like thunda won fire this man

franchasofficia:
Confused man.


If no other reason, Nigerians need to vote Tinubu out because of this anti-people tax he brought.


What Nigerians don't even know is that Tinubu did not remove only petrol subsidy


This is a lie too much

Tinubu removed all the subsidies that kept Nigerian economy stable.


He removed subsidy on electricity tariff and increased tariff in what they tagged band a, b, c, d, e, etc even as electricity supply worsened.



Tinubu removed subsidy on tertiary education in Nigeria and school fees was increased abnormally and he then cunningly introduced his so called student loan to cover it up.

Tinubu increased land use charge especially in Lagos. This was part of the reason for increase in house rents because landlords now pay more money to Lagos state government for building house in Lagos than before so they need to realize the money from tenants.


Tinubu introduced indirect taxes via bank extra charges on transfers Nigerians do hourly on their accounts. Go and check how many alerts you receive when you transfer ordinary 1000 naira to another account.



He increased import duty on vehicles even when Nigeria does not manufacture vehicles. Same on building materials which made building house in Nigeria now for the billionaires only.


Nigerians were still struggling to survive all these wicked levies and taxes he went and brought his new tax law to tax poverty in Nigeria comparing us with UK and France, etc when over 65% of Nigerians are living in abject poverty and being supported by the few financial buoyant family members and relatives Tinubu decided to overtax to raise more money for his government to steal.



Honestly I feel scared imagining Tinubu winning a second term, Nigerians will see hell fire live!


The kind of taxation and poverty that will befall Nigeria will shock the world

franchasofficia:
Confused man.


If no other reason, Nigerians need to vote Tinubu out because of this anti-people tax he brought.


What Nigerians don't even know is that Tinubu did not remove only

Tinubu removed all the subsidies that kept Nigerian economy stable.


He removed subsidy on electricity tariff and increased tariff in what they tagged band a, b, c, d, e, etc even as electricity supply worsened.



Tinubu removed subsidy on tertiary education in Nigeria and school fees was increased abnormally and he then cunningly introduced his so called student loan to cover it up.

Tinubu increased land use charge especially in Lagos. This was part of the reason for increase in house rents because landlords now pay more money to Lagos state government for building house in Lagos than before so they need to realize the money from tenants.


Tinubu introduced indirect taxes via bank extra charges on transfers Nigerians do hourly on their accounts. Go and check how many alerts you receive when you transfer ordinary 1000 naira to another account.



He increased import duty on vehicles even when Nigeria does not manufacture vehicles. Same on building materials which made building house in Nigeria now for the billionaires only.


Nigerians were still struggling to survive all these wicked levies and taxes he went and brought his new tax law to tax poverty in Nigeria comparing us with UK and France, etc when over 65% of Nigerians are living in abject poverty and being supported by the few financial buoyant family members and relatives Tinubu decided to overtax to raise more money for his government to steal.



Honestly I feel scared imagining Tinubu winning a second term, Nigerians will see hell fire live!


The kind of taxation and poverty that will befall Nigeria will shock the world

iwaeda:
If there are no error, why is LRS, FRS can't start implementing it. So Channels TV was lying too. Anything they denied is true.

franchasofficia:
Confused man.


If no other reason, Nigerians need to vote Tinubu out because of this anti-people tax he brought.


What Nigerians don't even know is that Tinubu did not remove only petrol subsidy


Tinubu removed all the subsidies that kept Nigerian economy stable.


He removed subsidy on electricity tariff and increased tariff in what they tagged band a, b, c, d, e, etc even as electricity supply worsened.



Tinubu removed subsidy on tertiary education in Nigeria and school fees was increased abnormally and he then cunningly introduced his so called student loan to cover it up.

Tinubu increased land use charge especially in Lagos. This was part of the reason for increase in house rents because landlords now pay more money to Lagos state government for building house in Lagos than before so they need to realize the money from tenants.


Tinubu introduced indirect taxes via bank extra charges on transfers Nigerians do hourly on their accounts. Go and check how many alerts you receive when you transfer ordinary 1000 naira to another account.



He increased import duty on vehicles even when Nigeria does not manufacture vehicles. Same on building materials which made building house in Nigeria now for the billionaires only.


Nigerians were still struggling to survive all these wicked levies and taxes he went and brought his new tax law to tax poverty in Nigeria comparing us with UK and France, etc when over 65% of Nigerians are living in abject poverty and being supported by the few financial buoyant family members and relatives Tinubu decided to overtax to raise more money for his government to steal.



Honestly I feel scared imagining Tinubu winning a second term, Nigerians will see hell fire live!


The kind of taxation and poverty that will befall Nigeria will shock the world

SamuraiXXX:
No matter how fake he is, he is better than 10 of you put together

Gotocourt:
Emilokan is after my life