I Remember someone here saying that soon Lagos state tax officers will come for her

but lemme say something. She made d money herself, she should spend it however.... yes her money, her life
but I think that house is to big for her as a single and openly telling us d cost was a NO NO ..


MUSICIANS THAT FLAUNT DOLLARS & POUNDS should sit up.. they are next...quote me

ubah84:
come to Lagos and see

Come to Lagos and see what?

LexMacquin:


Eledan but you sabi speak English oo!!

wristbangle:


Used for infra structural development.

She was sued for non payment of tax on her previous property and not ready to pay for her newly acquired property.

Okay the tax is for the property not her business. But seriously which infra structural development?

Good remaining the likes of Davido and Wizkid dem. .

Forwetinnah:


I'll let you know that people who make silly millions(legit or not) don't go about flaunting except you go searching. She's bought just one house and the Internet is awash with her story. See the kind of attention she has dragged to herself and trust me, this just the beginning

brilliant! So we can conclude that Linda ikeji is an underachiever because she flaunted her wealth? Brilliant.

Tequilah:
Hehehe... why is she running? After flaunting her house all over social media, and conducting thanksgiving online for her fortune, which she claims did not come from the hand of any man??

Probably expecting another politician to pay her tax for her. End time blogger!

Nairapeople:
Multi-millionaire blogger, Linda Ikeji is in a battle with the Lagos Inland Revenue Service over an alleged tax evasion and it is authoritative.
It was gathered that all attempts to track down the blogger started about a month ago when the agency got information that the blogger has not been remitting necessary taxes to the state government but all attempts by the service were said to have been
frustrated.
A source informed that at a time she was to be served a notice of tax assessment, her father who was to receive the letter allegedly declined to do so saying she could not receive such a notice on behalf of Linda.
On the second occasion, the delivery man was turned back on the excuse that no individual known as Linda Ikeji was resident at the address traced to her business.
The agency however got their way last week as she was said to have been served at her new mansion in highbrow Banana Island while the inland revenue equally made a video and photo evidences to support the service.
A very reliable source at the tax office informed News of the People that checks conducted on the blogger revealed that she had only paid (N4,000) four thousand naira ever as tax to the state government.
At the moment LIRS is said to be requesting for her tax assessment of personal income with a caveat that failure to do so may compel them to proceed to court for a criminal proceedings.
A particular issue raised by a source was the withholding tax ought to have been paid to the state government on the 600 million naira property she recently acquired which may amount to about 30 million naira only.
It was hinted that if the blogger refuses to respond to the request of the inland revenue, the agency shall be forced to drag her to court to face the music.
When the blogger was contacted on the issue by this medium, she neither responded non acknowledged the message sent to her.

http://www.newsofthepeople-ng.com/blogger-linda-ikeji-in-trouble-with-lirs/

And this ladies and gentlemen is the reason why Nigerian's need to understand and accept taxation. Taxation is not just a means of generating revenue, it is also a means to curb corruption and excesses. During election campaigns In normal societies, a candidate would itemize his plans for the country and the first question would be "how are you going to fund your plans?". He/she would be prepared and lay out plans based on revenue generated from taxes. NOT OIL. In Nigeria, plans are based on the HOPE that the price of oil will be HIGH enough to fund all developmental projects. Most people don't know that America limits their oil exploration to the bearest minimum. Apart from their environmental concerns, they don't depend on oil for generating revenue. 80 percent of their budget depends on taxation. Nigerians need to think about this. America has oil, they could get more, but they prefer to use taxation as a stable means of generating revenue. Why is that? For most Nigerian's who are confused as to why other NORMAL societies pay tax. I will attempt to break it down for you. You are born, have access to quality education, graduate and land a perfect job. You buy a house, car, and get married. You go to bed at night and sleep comfortably with the knowledge that you can count on the police being there for you if you need them. You are almost sure of tomorrow. This is why you pay tax. You pay to get all these things and you pay to maintain them. Even if you don't live in America as an American or resident, you still have to file a tax return. Why? Because the American system rightly wants you to pay for the opportunity it creates for you to have a "CHOICE" of prospering in another country. I know some Nigerians will say that the country is too corrupt to maintain a quality taxation system. Well, they are wrong. Taxation helps to curb corruption and excesses. When you file your returns, if there is a discrepancy in your earned income and your style of living, the IRS will come after you with everything they have. Taxation exposes how you truly live. You can't hide from it. Linda is a bonafide idiot. Showing off like that on social media. Pleas come and do that shiit over here. If you do, expect an IRS audit the next day. Ask 50 cent. Nigerians need to change their phucked up mentality and understand this.

Lol. Since when does the buyer pay withholding tax on the house she's purchasing..

I even had to Google withholding tax to make sure my head was correct

Fake news

As far as i know, when u buy the land, u pay tax.
when u start building the house u also pay tax.
when u borrow money from bank to build the house, u pay value added tax
So how can they say she has only paid 4000 naira tax in her life
In terms of bloggers, i haven't seen @seun and others paying tax yet so wetin happen?
ANYWAY....
FOOLISH IGBO PEOPLE. Efulefu
Sebi dem don warn una before ni
Instead of building and developing your land/ property in the east, you decide to develop lagos for them and dash dem 30 million naira property tax.
No be so?
Oya KONTINUE

Boss13:
I don't know if this news is true but it's a welcome development. Linda is an amateur businesswoman. You don't advertise your wealth out in the open. Tax evasion is a criminal offense and offenders could be imprisoned. Guess her enemies are at work and want her out of the blogging business

Which blogging biz? Wake up, Blogging is a cover up for her secret romance with top politicians.

sarutobie:
brilliant! So we can conclude that Linda ikeji is an underachiever because she flaunted her wealth? Brilliant.

She's a blogger who has made money mostly through shady politicians, besides that...what else? Check up the words achievement/under before jumping into my mentions mister

TonyeBarcanista:

Oboy, Lagos state de vex o. But on a serious note, she's supposed to be paying her tax as a responsible citizen.

I just tire for some people. As a civil servant, I pay about N600,000 per annum as tax.

Ghen!ghen! complications of flaunting of wealth to the public.. anyways Linda hope u'vegot enough cash to settle ur bills cos Ambode no go look ur face onto say u put in puixure for ur blog during electioneering.. #Biz is biz. afterall u sef collect 240mllion,

mavinc4u:


Okay the tax is for the property not her business. But seriously which infra structural development?

Are u in lagos dear?

they are looking for scape goat.....do politicians even pay tax....

AyeeIdris:


Thank you oooo. Somebody with sense. you cannot get your C of O without settling all taxes. The second bit of your argument.... I don't know oooo

The person you quoted and you yourself probably don't own house anywhere because if you do, you will know that, there is something called LAND USE CHARGE: which is tax payable annually on all land properties set at percentage of declared value of the property involved in Lagos state and elsewhere!

Charge for C/O is not same as LUC

and the issue here is her refusing to pay LUC on her property which is calculated on the declared #600 million worth ( #30million)
Hope you understand now and stop dragging ethnic lingo into the matter!

That is what happens when you show off... if she was making her money codedly, the Tax Authorities would not be on her trail....

kettykings:
As usual, how else would the budget be funded if not from the tax from alaba, ladipo and igbo businesses

What a petty and shallow way to think. How disgusting. if you don't want to pay, kindly make haste to your more conducive land and be at peace. If paying taxes to non-igbo people repels you that much, your trade has no business on their soil then.

If she has been evading tax then she is not wise. Paying tax cannot make anyone poor. It is not a major setback at all except when you allow it to accumulate over the years. Perhaps there is no accountant on her firm to help her with her books but that is not an excuse.

When her sister flaunted her wealth, I knew she was in for some scrutiny. LIRS will win if she allows them to drag her to court.

4000 naira ah linda u no walai afta enjoyin all lagos has to offer pay ur tax biko u cant evade tax in uk or usa y den belittle lagos tax laws pay ur tax u no try walai

Boss13:
I don't know if this news is true but it's a welcome development. Linda is an amateur businesswoman. You don't advertise your wealth out in the open. Tax evasion is a criminal offense and offenders could be imprisoned. Guess her enemies are at work and want her out of the blogging business

If she had paid her tax up to date and flaunted her wealth the LIRS wouldn't be bothered. She has to pay her tax

AyeeIdris:


Thank you oooo. Somebody with sense. you cannot get your C of O without settling all taxes. The second bit of your argument.... I don't know oooo

U failed to realize that she most likely must have acquired that property from a private owner who of cos will handover the C of O to her after the transaction is complete, or u think she bought it directly from the state govt?

why wont linda pay her tax,even market women who sell tomatoes pay tax.Agencies that gives her advert dont dey pay tax?Does mark zukerberge not pay tax,facebook is also an online business.can she try it in other advanced countries?.or when she travels out of the country does she not pay her tax?Even the bible says give ceasers things to ceaser and God's things to God.she should now that the higher her wealth and income and less dependents the more her tax payments icreases

softappless:
BAD BELLE PEOPLE, THEY WANT TO BRING HER DOWN, BUT GOD WONT ALLOW IT.

Since when is asking you to pay ur tax bad Belle? Are u aware that those who work in the organised private sector and got ministries pay more tax than she does? This is because their taxes are usually deducted from source and if you consider the fact that these workers only earn a fraction of what she earns do you think it is fair for others to provide the infrastructure that she enjoys?

Viktor1983:
All muscles on linda's tax matter, All dumb on fuel scarcity.....

Does linda have a physical office in lagos?
Or does she only exist online?
Are there Laws in our constitution as regards internet concerns?
Does Lagos state have exclusive taxation rights on Nigerian cyberspace?

Dalu nu ooo!

The FIRS and since she is a resident of Lagos, the FIRS collects the taxes and shares it with the state government or LIRS....

Viktor1983:
All muscles on linda's tax matter, All dumb on fuel scarcity.....

Does linda have a physical office in lagos?
Or does she only exist online?
Are there Laws in our constitution as regards internet concerns?
Does Lagos state have exclusive taxation rights on Nigerian cyberspace?

Dalu nu ooo!

There are laws on Income Tax. Whether she operates a portfolio biz or conduct her biz on the air, high sea, cyber or even coven does not matter. As far as a fair assessment of her income can be made she is to pay tax. Worst case scenario, she will be assessed on deemed income.

Shikena

Eledan:

You are irremediably gone far into bigotry
She can relocate to her village and be blogging there if Lagos is choking her with the tax policy
Congratulations

And that is exactly what she will do.... She can blog from anywhere, pay her tax anywhere and can still live in Lagos

kettykings:


You are even more sillier, if you don't realize that targeting people of a particular origin for your internal revenue at a time you like and claiming that the are invading your region makes you a classic hypocrite.
How many times has the Lagos government ever gone to generate revenue from tailors, omonile, agbo sellers.

The same people who few weeks ago were shedding crocodile tears about igbos invading their regions are now the most vocal opposition against igbo seccession to the extent that biafra promotion was even banned in nairaland.

You folks are a bunch very funny jokers and unserious folks.

@ mods congratulations if I am not banned for saying the fact the way it is.

And you feel you have said something, it's demoralizing to see people think like you do. You grow fat with stories that the govt.does not care about your tribe et al. How much have you sat down to think about who is responsible for the growth of your region?
You look at lagos and envy lagos as if lagos is the only state in the south west. Lagos got here because it's leaders decided to take the most advantage of what they have. Look at Ogun state, by mere proximity to lagos, Ogun state is fast becoming the hub of industries and manufacturers. Ekiti which should be be bevy of food exporters lies in a shadow of itself. I was shocked to learn the governor was uprooting cocoa farms for am airport!! What a sacrilege!
The East is blessed with so many innovators. Look at Innoson motors, how many transporters are using his buses, how many governors in their regimes have banned purchase of foreign vehicles to advertise their son of the soil produce. How many vehicles driving on your rich red soils reveal the tag of Innoson motors on their bonnets. How many of your brothers in lagos sell abakaliki rice and package it like mama gold and all that. And still that rice is healthier than the nonsense the Indians flood our market with. You fail to hold your leaders accountable for not 'fighting' for you @ abuja and you thibk when you have biafra things will change. Coscharis is building a FORD assembly plant in lagos, another of your 'brothers' is building a Toyota plant in lagos too. And you want this industrialists to close shop for you in the name of biafra and blind tribalism , wake up. When you feed on the lies they tell you that government does not allocate money to you because they don't 'like' you.
If you don't know, there is no ethnicity when it comes to sharing money up there, they are one in unity. It's when it time for it to reach the common man that ethnicity and religion comes up. Ask your leaders why they cannot push for the ports in the East to be more functional. How come no government has made the roads in Aba, an industrial hub itself, motorable? Importers from Ghana and environs should be running after us by virtue of the goods produced there yet, your brothers cargo the goods through cotonou to bring back to lagos so they are perceived as imported. Buhari or Ambode will not change your fortunes, you and your leaders will whether in Biafra or nigeria or heaven.
On the day of reckoning, you're on your own. Your tribalistic way of perception keeps only you and yours back.

adaweezy:

The FIRS and since she is a resident of Lagos, the FIRS collects the taxes and shares it with the state government or LIRS....

FIRS assesses and collects taxes from companies while states deals with individual taxpayers. Linda will have to answer to LIRS since it involves individuals (WHT inclusive )

AwiLand:


And that is exactly what she will do.... She can blog from anywhere, pay her tax anywhere and can still live in Lagos

She will pay her taxes to Lagos as long as she resides in Lagos.