FROM NNOLI LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES, LAGOS

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PRESS RELEASE
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Following the illegal introduction of "Motor Vehicle Radio License Fee" by the Lagos State Government through the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency(which is the government agency in Lagos State that issues vehicle license), a suit has been filed against the Lagos State government by our managing partner, Mr. Lawrence C. Nnoli at the Lagos State High Court challenging the action of the Lagos State Government.

The Motor Vehicle Radio license fee was introduced in March 2017 as part of Lagos State "ingenious" way of raising internally generated revenue. The position of the Nigerian laws on taxes and levies are very clear as to the taxes that could be imposed on Nigerian citizens and the authorities that could collect such taxes or levies.
In flagrant disregard to these Nigerian laws on taxes and levies, the Lagos State government have gone ahead to introduce and collect Motor Vehicle Radio License Fee which is unlawful for it to impose on its Residents and as well collect same. Of all the states that make up the Nigerian federation, it is only Lagos State government that does this.

In March 2017, the Lagos State government through its agency known as Motor Vehicle Administration Agency without any form of legality whatsoever introduced a compulsory Motor Vehicle Radio license fee for all vehicle owners in the State and made the payment of such license fee a mandatory requirement for the issuance and renewal of vehicle license. With this, nobody can register his or her vehicle in Lagos State or renew same without paying for motor vehicle radio license. This is simply illegal.

It is clear that the introduction of the Motor Vehicle Radio license fee does not fall within the ambit of the powers and functions of the Lagos State government as stipulated in Section 4 of the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency Law 2007. It is also elaborate in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) that imposition and collection of Radio and Television license fees are the constitutional and exclusive functions of the Local Government authorities and councils as spelt out in the Fourth schedule of the Constitution.
This role of the local government as provided in the Constitution was also recognized by the Local Government Administration Law of Lagos State 1999; and in that law, the collection of radio license was specifically excluded for motor vehicles, communication gadgets and transmitters.
In addition, the Taxes and Levies (Approved collection list) Act of 1998 which now falls under the existing laws of the country as safeguarded by Section 315 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as (amended) specifically provides that if at all such vehicle radio tax should be imposed and collected, it is only the local government of the state in which the car is registered that can impose and collect such tax. This is not what we are currently witnessing in Lagos State. What we are witnessing in Lagos State is a situation where the State Government indiscriminately imposes any manner of levy or tax at any rate it deems fit on its residents.

With the institution of this suit at the Lagos State High Court sitting at Igbosere, Lagos Island, the Judiciary as the last hope of the common man is now called upon to rescue the Lagos State residents from the imposition of excessive taxation by the government of Lagos state.

Signed
Nnoli Lawrence & Associates (Excel Law Chambers)
www.excellawchambers.com

Op, Egg Sauce abi Tomato sauce please

Its a press release, maybe theyve not got it online

Ambode will tax fresh air soon.

slimfit1:
Ambode will tax fresh air soon.

Bros at this rate, they will tax the motor footmat in no distant time. What rubbish!

Everything Tax, Tax, Tax..... Government that doesn't care for the masses, only how to enrich themselves.... kini gbogbo awon nonsense yi na... haba!

It's time for federal govt especially our senate to stop states from collecting illegal tax.
They should make tax laws all states in nigeria will follow and anything outside that law should be illegal..They should stop states from making laws about tax..
Over taxing makes life ad buisness difficult for the masses ad companies,So federal govt should be the only arm of govt to make tax laws not states.

SIRmanjar:
It's time for federal govt especially our senate to stop states from collecting illegal tax.
They should make tax laws all states in nigeria will follow and anything outside that law should be illegal..They should stop states from making laws about tax..
Over taxing makes life ad buisness difficult for the masses ad companies,So federal govt should be the only arm of govt to make tax laws not states.

We already have a law of that nature in place (Taxes and Levies) Act 1998 but Lagos state government will either flagrantly disobey the law or find an illegal way to go around it which is exactly what is happening in this instant curious "Motor Vehicle Radio License fee"

Mobile Phone Ownership Tax loading...

Some people hardly use their car radio sef.

Why taxing something that is "follow come".. Part of a car?

If they can tax radio, they'll as well tax car engine & gearbox..

Lagos State Motor Engine Tax...

Lagos State Motor Gear Tax....


Nonsense policy.

chilan:


We already have a law of that nature in place (Taxes and Levies) Act 1998 but Lagos state government will either flagrantly disobey the law or find an illegal way to go around it which is exactly what is happening in this instant curious "Motor Vehicle Radio License fee"

If there is a law of that nature in place then federal govt should take serious action..Lagos is the commercial state capital in nigeria and shouldn't be allowed to make illegal laws that will make life ad business difficult.
Different people from almost all the states in nigeria has an investment in lagos eg the dangotes ad co..Nigeria including lagos belongs to evrybody.
If they allow them make illegal law they will one day make laws that will make business hard for foreign and local investors,Including average income earners.

WeNoGoDie:


Bros at this rate, they will tax the motor footmat in no distant time. What rubbish!

If he tax people using tinted glasses I get that but to tax people using radio is just pure stupid idea.

oweniwe:
Mobile Phone Ownership Tax loading...

Some people hardly use their car radio sef.

Why taxing something that is "follow come".. Part of a car?

If they can tax radio, they'll as well tax car engine & gearbox..

Lagos State Motor Engine Tax...

Lagos State Motor Gear Tax....


Nonsense policy.

slimfit1:


If he tax people using tinted glasses I get that but to tax people using radio is just pure stupid idea.

Na na wah oh! Nothing we no go see for 9ja