Agimor:
What exactly is Nigeria doing for the masses.... Upon the collection of taxes and the oil proceeds we are still battling for constant power supply, basic amenities and social health insurance.... Our political leaders are cursed they need to seek redemption from God.

Our politicians need to lock up in psycharic home

abimic:
I should start paying personal income tax so that I can be participating in funding our president's medical bill abroad. Me i no get money to waste over the President medical funding, they should develop our country from the gains of our natural resources. Period! So that melaye and Co can be flaunting exotic, expensive cars on social media.. Nonsense! ordinary Evans, dey no fit jail, but dey get strength to jail tax defaulters for 5yrs.

Bro, one cold fanta for you... Spot on!

asuustrike2009:
Don't worry the government is working ....

Sure... since 1845 BC Na today?? Mtchew..

Osinbanjo, show me your tax documents!
I paid my taxes when i get home to light,
I paid my tax when i drive on roads littered with ditches and 'stagnant' yellow pool,
I paid my tax when my parents are owed salary, pension for months,
I paid my tax when i get home to a house with no running water...
Osinbanjo, have you paid yours?

oruma19:
for the first time ever i will have to abuse Osinbajo. its like the mumu spirit behind the presidential seat has taken over him. all the free money u get from oil, u have not used well, u have the guts to demand for tax.. come and collect na.. foolish nigerian leaders

Osinbajo mumu for reals.

sunnedee2:

Bro, one cold fanta for you... Spot on!

asuustrike2009:

This your comment weak me like dodo.

No mind those guys, they know the right thing but would be disturbing themselves with mid level Nigerians since they know they can easily be forced to their biddings.

asuustrike2009:
Do you have facts to back your claims or you just assumed?

He is saying the truth. Do your research. If you eat in a hotel, you pay not just VAT but an additional sales tax. If you buy anything from a supermarket, restaurant or pharmacy, you pay VAT. If you buy an airline ticket, there is a percentage of tax incorporated into the price of the ticket, that the passenger pays. If you park at any public car parking lot, there is a proportion of the parking fees remitted as tax. If you own a stall in the market, the local govt officials come in on different days of the week to collect taxes and fees from things ranging from signboards to sanitation. If you pass a toll gate, part of the toll fees you pay are remitted as taxes to the govt. The list is endless. There are so many indirect taxes, that people pay in this country. Talk to a tax professional to educate you further...

SaulRazor:

Do we need facts to know that every single Item in Nigeria has VAT on it...It seems you live abroad from your tone because anybody that stays in Nigeria know about double taxation on goods by local govt , state and FG

Thank you, o jare. May you live long.

asuustrike2009:

That is were you lack understanding on tax matters. There are items exempted from Value Added Tax. These items include the following
Goods Exempted

All medical and pharmaceutical products, Basic food items, Books and educational materials, Baby products, Fertilizer, locally produced agricultural and veterinary medicine, farming machinery, and farming transportation equipment

All exports Plant and machinery imported for use in the Export Processing Zone

Plant, machinery and equipment purchased for utilisation of gas in downstream

petroleum operations. Tractors, ploughs, and agricultural equipment and implements purchased for agricultural purposes

Services Exempted

Medical services, Services rendered by community banks, People’s Bank and mortgage institutions, Plays and performances conducted by educational institutions as part of learning. All export services. Note also: Exports are zero rated. Everybody doesn't know anything about double taxation as many taxpayers are ignorant about the tax laws.
The following are taxes collected by federal, state and local government in Nigeria
Taxes Collected by the Federal Government

Company income tax.
Withholding tax on companies, residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and non-resident individuals.
Petroleum profits tax.
Education Tax.
Value Added Tax.
Capital gains tax on residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, corporate and non-resident individuals.
Stamp duties on bodies corporate and residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Personal income tax in respect of
(a) Members of the armed forces.

(b) Members of the Nigeria Police Force.

(c) Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; and

(d) Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and non-resident individuals

Taxes and levies collected by the State Government.

Personal income tax in respect of:
(a) Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE);

(b) Direct taxation (Self-assessment)

Withholding tax for Individuals
Capital gains tax for individuals
Stamp duties on instruments executed by individuals.
Pools betting, lotteries, gaming and casino taxes.
Road tax.
Business premises registration
Development levy for individuals
Naming of street registration fees in State Capitals.
Right of Occupancy fees on lands owned by the State Government.
Market taxes and levies where State finance is involved.

Taxes and Levies to be collected by Local Government

Shops and, kiosks rates
Tenement rates
On and off liquor license fees
Slaughter slab fees.
Marriage, birth and death registration fees.
Naming of street registration fee, excluding any street in the State Capital
Right of Occupancy fee on lands in rural areas, excluding those collectable by the Federal and State Governments.
Market taxes and levies excluding any market where State Finance is involved.
Motor Park levies.
Domestic animal license fees.
Bicycle, truck, canoe, wheelbarrow and cart fees, other than a mechanically propelled truck.
Cattle tax payable by cattle farmers only.
Merriment and road closure levy.
Radio and television license fees (other than radio and television transmitter).
Vehicle radio license fee (to be imposed by the local government of the State in which the car is registered.
Wrong parking charges.
Public convenience, sewage and refuse disposal fees.
Customary burial ground permit fees.
Religious places establishment permit fees.
Signboard and advertisement permit fees

Although there have been modifications.

The items exempted from VAT are much much fewer than the ones that are subjected to VAT. What has govt done with all the taxes they collected on the goods and services that have been taxed, so far? Witholding tax on services is 10% of the cost of such services, so every time you recharge your phone on Glo, Etisalat, Airtel, MTN or Ntel, a percentage of that money flows into the govt purse as tax. What has govt done so far with that money? Ordinary pensions and salaries still remain unpaid at many levels. Do you know how much money state govts make from land use charges annually? Do the maths. If you are a landlord, you cannot avoid paying it, except if you want your premises to be sealed up.

Please go and do your research when it comes to Plant, machinery and equipment purchased for utilisation of gas in downstream petroleum operations. At the point of clearing such equipment at the ports, duties, taxes etc are levied in full on all these items. So please do NOT propagate this false premise that such equipment are exempt from tax, when they are not. In fact, equipment used for domestic LPG is fully taxed at source. Even the Gas itself is also taxed at source.

what happen to looters?

Prison go full be that shaaaaaaa. Hope FG has built enough prison cells to handle the surge because trust me unless it is enforced, Nigerians don't get swayed by threats.

pay your tax at your own risk. say No to tax in Nigeria until we are sure the money is not going to be shared among the tax collectors

soleexx:
Which bank can i pay ma regular tax into

send it to my account

SaulRazor:
No Nigerian is owing the Nigerian govt any dime but instead it's the Nigerian govt that is owing us for years of Neglect of the duties and responsibilities to us... No electricity yet we are charged monthly , no roads, no potable water supply , no security , absolutely nothing to show for all the years of Tax we have paid ....

You are so right.

sekxy:
instead of him to look at the sufferings in NIGERIA and know how to reduce the prices of goods in the market but mba,,,he's even imposing more on us..I thought this man has brain,but I was wrong

useless man..I don't know why people don't know he is in OGBONI FRANTERNITY.. man calling himself pastor or man of God...occultic man..I will see how far he can run ..God is bigger than him..tax ko tax ni..arrant nonsense.

agaba77:


Osinbajo mumu for reals.

mumu is an understatement..even the spirit in aso rock is bigger than him..don't believe that ' man of God' shit..if anyone who schooled in faculty of law, unilag..will understand what I am saying ..juju man...continue deceiving yourself calling man of God..your days are numbered..#ogboniman##bloodthirstysuckers## blooddrinkers##hellboundman##vampires##wizardcallinghimselfmanofgod##yourdayofjudgmentisverynear##yourplantokillbuharishallneversucceed#

They should prioritise fixing the economic meltdown first.

Economy is bad.