Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State has asked the Federal Government to hands off the Value Added Tax (VAT) declaring that it was the business of states.

The governor made the call at the 4th National Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Peer Learning event organised by the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that VAT is purely a state affair and not that of the federal government.

El-rufai, who frowned at the lack of true federalism in Nigeria which he described as a federation in name but unitary in reality, noted that there was urgent need to make the necessary corrections to make Nigeria a true federation.

He called on experts to come up with recommendations that would guide political leaders in making the necessary adjustments.

The governor also affirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism, which he headed, had already made recommendations to make Nigeria a true federation.

“It’s up to you to make recommendations that will make the political system to understand and make the necessary changes,’’ the governor said, adding that the ruling party has already accepted the recommendations.

Speaking on the need for state personal income taxes to be different from national taxes, El-rufai blamed the present condition of taxes on Nigeria’s colonial history.

Full details: https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/el-rufai-steers-new-controversy-asks-fg-to-hands-off-vat/

nice one, no one should enjoy from goods or services not permitted for sale in their states.