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The Nigerian government has stated that no one would be left out in the campaign to enlarge the tax revenue.

She said some beggars were earning millions and that “proceeds from begging are taxable. You are supposed to pay taxes even if your means of income is begging”.

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said this in Lagos at a lecture at PWC’s Business School, with the theme: ‘Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) Interactive Session for Executives and Business Owners.’

She said to ascertain the income status of the companies/individuals and their lifestyle, investigators would rely on information derived from Bank Verification Number (BVN), records of property ownership, records of foreign exchange allocation, and records of company ownership from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), among others.

Adeosun said: “We are using some firms to trace assets internationally.The investigators’ findings will enable us to compare the income and how much tax the company/person is really paying, and that gives us lots of information.


“But we encourage people to come up and pay their taxes willingly. You can register a high-end car. It tells me something about your income.

“So, we look at your tax returns. If you registered Mercedes E-Class and you are paying N100,000 tax, then something is wrong. Those are red flags. We now have the capacity to assess people accurately.

“We are trying to build an economy where we have oil and other things. It is going to be oil plus and wider economy”.

Source: http://www.jtownconnect.com.ng/2017/07/beggars-in-nigeria-will-start-paying.html

lalasticlala, seun, mynd44

.ehn..! What da fuçk did I just read...

Majority of those beggars are richer than a banker..
Beggars dont miss weekly contribution especially the northerners..
If you want to know if beggars are rich,during muslim festival come and see what the northerners are going to their state with

Let me try to understand it

This is absolutely ridiculous.instead of seeking to know the reason why some of them beg(although some intentionally don't want to work),they now want to start Taxing them.If there are jobs available,will they beg?

Papiikush:
We need a revolution in Nigeria.

Let's start this shìt all over if not we are fücked till the end of days.

.yeaaahhh, this shite is getting out of hand

Are you for real

In other words begging has become a legal commercial activity? kontinu!

The most pertinent question is what has been done with all the previous revenues that have accrued to govt over the years?

Scam!!

DabLord:
Majority of those beggars are richer than a banker..
Beggars dont miss weekly contribution especially the northerners..
If you want to know if beggars are rich,during muslim festival come and see what the northerners are going to their state with

why not join the profession?

I concur, a lot of those beggars make money than some youth corpers

Start in ibadan. Beggars capital of nigeria

Hehehe yes they should northern here under bridges r too much with too many kids..

uncleck:
why not join the profession?

You no get brain ba

DabLord:
You no get brain ba

You are not jealous of them again?

..waiting for Boko haram to start paying tax...APC but WHY?...

FG...FG hmmm how many times I call you?

abi o.......they are also working nw

If I hear.. ordinary beggars$.