If Wike come out as president, I might vote for him if only.....

flokii:
Well, according to the constitution, States are to collect VAT but for some weird reasons, FIRS has been the one collecting it.. Wike has the Southern senators to thank for stalling the attempt by FIRS to to ammend its Act.

Which part of the constitution

garfield1:


It is helping Nigeria...for national interest,the status quo must be maintained

national interest where they rob Peter for Paul.

garfield1:

The constitution is silent on vat issue.I am even surprised that the court has been quiet on the matter...

The Constitution is not silent on VAT issue.

Do you agree sales/consumption tax is not on the Exclusive List?

walemoney007:
I doubt the constitution states the State should collect it.

It's there in the constitution.. lawyers can help out.
That's infact the reason Rivers state took the VAT issue to court up to Supreme court level with the suit now joined by Lagos, Ogun and some others.

Imagine paying a State that generates nothing in revenue almost equal, if not more than what states like Rivers, Lagos and co. are getting.. who would be happy with such? they are using quota system too to share money from South for North's enjoyment.

flokii:


It's there in the constitution.. lawyers can help out.
That's infact the reason Rivers state took the VAT issue to court up to Supreme court level with the suit now joined by Lagos, Ogun and some others.

Imagine paying a State that generates nothing in revenue almost equal, if not more than what states like Rivers, Lagos and co. are getting.. who would be happy with such? they are using quota system too to share money from South for North's enjoyment.

Have you seen the game the FG is playing on this VAT issue? The supreme court won't give a judgement and if they do not give judgement on the case within a certain period of time, status quo will remain.

And you know what that means

A judge in the Appeal Court order for status quo to remain.

walemoney007:
But why is the court acting this way in a very important issue like this?

Things like this is not helping Nigeria.

If the Court finally rule in favour of Rivers. Then South East will suffer the most. They presently don't generate a Kobo in both VAT and internally generated revenue. They are the only Region that contribute ZERO to Nigerian Economy.

Maybe what the are saying is you have not build houses for us as you did for other judges.

walemoney007:
Have you seen the game the FG is playing on this VAT issue? The supreme court won't give a judgement and if they do not give judgement on the case within a certain period of time, status quo will remain.

And you know what that means

A judge in the Appeal Court order for status quo to remain.

The Supreme court can't go against the constitution that created it and made it the apex court in the land, same way the powers that be don't want VAT collection to go to States... So right now, it's stalemate.

The North's overbearing attitude is what made people remember VAT.. just like they consume electricity free of charge while discos kill people with estimated billing in the South. The injustice is just too much.

bolif23715:
How does this help Nigeria

Supreme Court is rather helping the East. Cause the East is the major beneficiary of the status quo, as regards VAT.

flokii:


The Supreme court can't go against the constitution that created it and made it the apex court in the land, same way the powers that be don't want VAT collection to go to States... So right now, it's stalemate.

The North's overbearing attitude is what made people remember VAT.. just like they consume electricity free of charge while discos kill people with estimated billing in the South. The injustice is just too much.

Why una too like to propagate lies?

walemoney007:
I doubt the constitution states the State should collect it.

vat is not on d exclusive list,anything not on d exclusive list is meant for state government.that was d reason firs wanted to sneak it into d exclusive list before alarm blow.its a straightforward case.the federal govt can never win

garfield1:



I meant 35% of IMO

I meant 45% in ondo ,ekiti, oyo and osun plus Lagos would vote Peter Obi

fergie001:

The Constitution is not silent on VAT issue.

Do you agree sales/consumption tax is not on the Exclusive List?

For national interest, the matter has to die

mrvitalis:
I meant 45% in ondo ,ekiti, oyo and osun plus Lagos would vote Peter Obi

No,whenever a Yoruba is on the ballot they usually garner 70%.obi doesbt even have the structure to garner that

garfield1:


No,whenever a Yoruba is on the ballot they usually garner 70%.obi doesbt even have the structure to garner that

And osibanjo has structure ...obi doesn't have but PDP has

flokii:


It's there in the constitution.. lawyers can help out.
That's infact the reason Rivers state took the VAT issue to court up to Supreme court level with the suit now joined by Lagos, Ogun and some others.

Imagine paying a State that generates nothing in revenue almost equal, if not more than what states like Rivers, Lagos and co. are getting.. who would be happy with such? they are using quota system too to share money from South for North's enjoyment.

Oga,both northern and southern States are benefitting from vat

Let’s just keep pressing, the Abokiis can not fight against change forever, 8 years ago , nobody would have believed we would have technology being used in our elections, but we have it today as in electronic transmission of result. Soon a time will come when the south will have every thing in it’s Favour and it will be left for the Abokiis to catch up or become irrelevant....,,fact

mrvitalis:

And osibanjo has structure ...obi doesn't have but PDP has

It will be a massacre.even in the east,obi will be overran.a whole atiku was rubbished in the north,no one in PDP stands any chance

garfield1:
For national interest, the matter has to die

Now, you are talking because the FG can never I repeat NEVER win the case.

So, the FG should sit with the States and try to resolve it...perhaps give the leading States some buffer.

Nigeria Court is giving selected judgement in favour of the north

flokii:


It's there in the constitution.. lawyers can help out.
That's infact the reason Rivers state took the VAT issue to court up to Supreme court level with the suit now joined by Lagos, Ogun and some others.

Imagine paying a State that generates nothing in revenue almost equal, if not more than what states like Rivers, Lagos and co. are getting.. who would be happy with such? they are using quota system too to share money from South for North's enjoyment.

Basically, the Constitution is silent on VAT as it concerns the FG taking same. And it is believed that any item not found on the "exclusive" list is presumed to be acted upon by states.

fergie001:

Now, you are talking because the FG can never I repeat NEVER win the case.

So, the FG should sit with the States and try to resolve it...perhaps give the leading States some buffer.

That is just it.more concession

garfield1:


That is just it.more concession

But the Appeal court will eventually give judgement on the issue in favour of the states.

garfield1:
That is just it.more concession

The Courts don't know concession......So whatever they are doing should be fast.

The ONLY way to go Is to clap down on FIRS structures in River state,the f.g will talk sharpal

fergie001:

The Courts don't know concession......So whatever they are doing should be fast.

My brother,the supreme court will never give a divisive judgment,it will rather give a judgment that will foster national unity.this delay is suspicious and unprecedented. You should know where judgment will swing

garfield1:

My brother,the supreme court will never give a divisive judgment,it will rather give a judgment that will foster national unity.this delay is suspicious and unprecedented. You should know where judgment will swing

Don't forget that the SC is not ruling on the judgement proper....

The case is still under Appeal.....the RVSG wants an injunction disallowed.

fergie001:

Don't forget that the SC is not ruling on the judgement proper....

The case is still under Appeal.....the RVSG wants an injunction disallowed.

I know but the handwriting is clear na.for wike to even be wailing means so much.he will soon be dealt with once and for all

The nigerian judiciary have gone to the dogs imagine the supreme court reversing itself in the case between the innosson and gtb after so many years while refusing to do so for imo state.

garfield1:
I know but the handwriting is clear na.for wike to even be wailing means so much.he will soon be dealt with once and for all

Wike is wailing because the people that will help him push it will be proceeding on retirement leave soonest.

fergie001:

Wike is wailing because the people that will help him push it will be proceeding on retirement leave soonest.

You mean Mary odili will soon retire? There's still time for her to do it before may