₦airaland Forum

yaksdavirus:
If business don't pay tax they get closed, if people don't pay tax they get jailed. Then if government don't pay salaries too, same treatment should be given to them. Let defaulting of salary payment be a crime too.

It should be or at lease pay interest on it according to the going rate.

Pabloosas:
Ok. But the government needs to take their duties seriously too if they want people to pay taxes. Imagine paying taxes with nothing to show for it...

Very true. However, you can only hold the other party to do their part only when you have done yours

mexxyaaron:
U are very correct,2.2 million for a year for a small hospital that can barely make 5milion annually.
How was the amount calculated is a misery to me.
I spoke with the Doctor and he told me that he didn't refuse paying but how can he pay 2.2 million annually and I totally agree with him.
That amount is ridiculously crazy.

Our government is the problem after paying 2.2 million yearly he would still pay Federal government FIRS.
This government is very wicked this is a period where govt needs to reduce tax so that this people can grow and employ more hands

mfm04622:
Very true. However, you can only hold the other party to do their part only when you have done yours

True that.

adioolayi:
....and they will be the very one to shout government is bad. They want good infrastructure, security, good economy policies, ease of doing business and all... but they won't pay their tax. Government na magician

Nonsense what have the so called government done with the big one they get from abuja every month keep deceiving ur self dey

theoldpretender:
Anyone saying that Abia state is being hard on its people, does not know what has been happening since 2014

1.Oil prices have been falling since 2014 when it was at $130 in June of that year. By May 2015 it was $75. By January it was $30 per barrel. Now it is $70.

2.As a result, Government at all levels has to resort to a) Borrowing b) Raising taxes c) Plugging leakanges

3.Most of this year's budget was funded by high taxes. Oil is no longer reliable.

When oil price was good what did the so called Governor do with the money ....keep deceiving ur self

IamaNigerianGuy:
The people are dying you are talking of taxation. Do you realize that there is no accountability? Our tax money is used to fund the lifestyles of politicians, to treat their mothers in US hospitals, to give their girlfriends and concubines 'thanks for f...king me' money, to lunch in 5 star hotels and drink exotic beverages and lastly to bribe fellow politicians.

So screw that. If there is no accountability, there should be no taxation. Simple.

You are absolutely correct.
I concur with you 100%.