BISHOP David Oyedepo, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Dr. Mike Adenuga are among the top 10 wealthy Nigerians who will shell out hundreds of millions annually as luxury tax due to the imposition of a whooping $4,000 luxury tax by Aviation Ministry on private jet owners and operators per departure.

Information available states that most of these super rich Nigerians make use of their toys at last thrice in a week either within or outside Nigeria.  Some of them use them five times in a week.  Those who have more than one are mostly affected.

According to our sources, among the four jets owned by Bishop Oyedepo (Gulfstream V and G550, Bombardier and Gulfstream G430), he uses three regularly personally and for his missionary work.  Thus, his luxury tax annually will be an average of N399 million.  Alhaji Aliko Dangote who has three private jets in his hanger will also pay an average of N399 million per annum.  Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jnr, whose Falcon 7x and Bombardier jet are used for personal and business purpose should pay an average of N266 million.  Governor Rotimi Amaechi and his Akwa Ibom counterpart, Governor Godswill Akpabio would shell out an average of N166.4 million annually.  Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor falls into the same category of N166.4 million naira payer.  Meanwhile, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, Jide Omokorie and Ifeanyi Ubah would pay an average of N133 million annually, while Jimoh Ibrahim falls within the N100 million category.  Furthermore, the richest woman in Nigeria, Folorunsho Alakija would spend N66 million on luxury tax.

Findings by ENCOMIUM Weekly revealed that the top 10 private jet owners who would cough millions annually on the new luxury tax are below.

The clash of the titans between the Federal Government and private jet owners reached a crescendo with the imposition of the $4,000 luxury tax on private jet owners and operators per departure.  A memo was sent to all private jet operators stating that Nigerian registered private jets would henceforth pay $3,000 for every departure, while foreign registered private jets would pay $4,000.

List of top 10 payers
NAME     NO. OF JETS  LUXURY TAX ANNUALLY    

1.Bishop Oyedepo  4            N399m

2.Alhaji Dangote     3             N399m

3.Dr. Mike Adenuga     2            N266m

4.Gov. Rotimi Amaechi   1          N166m

5.Gov. Godswill Akpabio   1        N166m

6.Ayo Oritsejafor            1     N166m

7.Pastor Adeboye           1     N133m

8.Jide Omokore            1             N133m

9.Ifeanyi Ubah        1             N133m

10.Jimoh Ibrahim         1               N100m

Very good move. So sad smone will end up "chopping" the money

Good one, if you know ow to collect you should know ow to give.

Good move by the govt. Lets see who and will sell there jets as second hand because of this. Also who and who will come out tomorrow to show us their newly acquired private jets

Why should entrepreneurs bear the brunt for a corrupt and clueless govt !!! Instead of govt to ramp up strategy on increasing its export profile it thinks taxing successful people is a way to make up for Macro economics deficits its forseeing ...For 15 years there was a boom yet we don't have a single refinery.. If we did falling oil prices won't affect us much as we would have made up by exporting refined products , and besides we need to do more to export more gas as it is even more profitable than crude

simplemach:
Good move by the govt. Lets see who and will sell there jets as second hand because of this. Also who and who will come out tomorrow to show us their newly acquired private jets

Abeg how will this move help the Nigerian economy .. It is only badbelle that would make one applaud such a move

ok ...church members time to start paying tite and seed offerings .....yes the lord is good
...u pay for pastors private jet....u cant even buy a bicircle
...Nigerians are indeed fools no wonder politicians give u 2000 u vote for the handing them access to hundreds of billions.....continue to fool ur selfs
...wait for God ..well well

Adeboye, Ayo, Dangote to pay? To who if I may ask? Not up to 5 people in that list will pay that money, the rest like papa ade, ayo and dangote will be given presidential pardon

mrvitalis:
ok ...church members time to start paying tite and seed offerings .....yes the lord is good
...u pay for pastors private jet....u cant even buy a bicircle
...Nigerians are indeed fools no wonder politicians give u 2000 u vote for the handing them access to hundreds of billions.....continue to fool ur selfs
...wait for God ..well well

Funny you.

so Oyedepo has the most private jet in Nigeria? church business is good business
well the members that can't even afford a car will bear the cost of the tax.
gullible people

idupaul:
Why should entrepreneurs bear the brunt for a corrupt and clueless govt !!! Instead of govt to ramp up strategy on increasing its export profile it thinks taxing successful people is a way to make up for Macro economics deficits its forseeing ...For 15 years there was a boom yet we don't have a single refinery.. If we did falling oil prices won't affect us much as we would have made up by exporting refined products , and besides we need to do more to export more gas as it is even more profitable than crude

That's the normal thing in a decent country. U tax the rich well to Tkia of others. If u have enough money to run 3private jets then u shld b useful to the society. The only problem with this govt is the cash will end up in one ministers account. Or they buy Anoda bomb-proof car

idupaul:


Abeg how will this move help the Nigerian economy ..

I think this will cause the business class to show more interest in how the country is governed, because, none of them will want to pay that much tax and keep quiet when the public treasury is being looted by politicians and civil servants. Because, collectively, they have the power and influence to see that those in government do the right thing.

brownlord:
Adeboye, Ayo, Dangote to pay? To who if I may ask? Not up to 5 people in that list will pay that money, the rest like papa ade, ayo and dangote will be given presidential pardon

not pardon waiver

If the governors are going to pay, I think the president name should be there also.

I'm sure they are all capable of paying.More money for govt coffers.


CHECK OUT MY SIGNATURE!!!

Akinsz:
not pardon waiver

That wasn't a mistake sir, thanks though

I bet the money will end up in BH coffers


Silently waiting as #JonaIsF*ckedCome2015

idupaul:
Why should entrepreneurs bear the brunt for a corrupt and clueless govt !!! Instead of govt to ramp up strategy on increasing its export profile it thinks taxing successful people is a way to make up for Macro economics deficits its forseeing ...For 15 years there was a boom yet we don't have a single refinery.. If we did falling oil prices won't affect us much as we would have made up by exporting refined products , and besides we need to do more to export more gas as it is even more profitable than crude

Nigerian entrepreneurs are living off the state. Most of them were created by OBJ who was on a mission to foist fascism on Nigeria. GEJ the clueless just followed the trend. They have been given unbelievable tax breaks, import duty waivers (one of those waivers on cement alone for Dangote gave the man $5bn in 3 years), have assurance of government contracts, pay low salaries to children of the low/middle class that parents have spent life saving to train. On top of that they are not internationally competitive and will not be in a million years if they don't start paying taxes. In the US, everybody looks down on lazy poor people who depend on social security and gov t subsidized food stamps but now everybody has started thinking also of the lazy rich who just finance elections and settle down to suck more from the 'feeding bottle' when their Godsons come into power.
If you think Dangote, Otedola, Tinubu, Rabiu, Jim Ovia, Elumelu deserve their wealth you have my sympathy.