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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by EzekaUdenee: 5:38pm On Oct 17, 2019
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Commentor:


You know a man who was brought up in poverty.

Na ordinary sparkling water you dey take pose again?
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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by SarkinYarki: 5:42pm On Oct 17, 2019
Commentor:


[s]You know a man who was brought up in poverty.

Na ordinary sparkling water you dey take pose again?[/s]

Shhhh

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by backnbeta(f): 5:48pm On Oct 17, 2019
FarahAideed:


Next time you will vote right
So, you believe all Yorubas voted for Buhari? How shallow can people be undecided

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Nobody: 6:12pm On Oct 17, 2019
NigeriaIsDoomed:
I only pity the miserable and lazy amajirins in the North cuz in the South we will hustle, travel out and then money home to support our family members back home.
Una go wise las las grin
absolutely. We have strong spirits and can survive anywhere.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Racoon(m): 6:35pm On Oct 17, 2019
FarahAideed:
They should increase it we Children of God can afford it.Let's see whether zombies can afford it.

This govt will end up using hunger to kill all the zombies so we Children of God can now have the Nigeria of our desire !!
cheesy
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by valentineuwakwe(m): 6:55pm On Oct 17, 2019
Gov't want to tax anything taxable as if they are providing steady and full amenities and social welfare to its citizens.....they better tax mosquitoes for sucking our blood at nite and tax us for using our toilets and sucka pits. ...

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by NigeriaIsDoomed: 7:14pm On Oct 17, 2019
Tyche:


This is insensitive, callous.and the zenith of stupidity
As if I am wrong, all over the North your lazy amajirin brothers and sisters are begging to survive. The most shocking is the scene of their elders with no disability begging for alms.
Now tell me who is going to be badly hurt by the proposed tax?
Personally, when they approach me for help I give them a stern look.
Should it get to the extreme, some of us in the South will move all our family members abroad so las las na una amajirin folks wey already dey vulnerable go die of hunger.
Una go get sense by force shebi una no want restructure the country. Na una type dey sell una votes collect 1 cup of rice and 500 Naira wey go last just oneday without thinking of the future, na una dey marry plenty wife without any handwork.
No worry sense go fall on una by the time Buhari tax una to death. grin

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by johnmattew: 8:10pm On Oct 17, 2019
good...soft drinks are subtle poison......Nigerians should switch to fruits and tea

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Nobody: 8:13pm On Oct 17, 2019
For everyone crying 'the government is oppresive'...please let us be realistic.

Nigeria isn't and never was a rich country. We rely on oil revenues...and right now, oil is at 59 dollars per barrel. We need oil to be at $140 per barrel before we can have a budget that is good enough for all our needs.

So, either taxes go up, or we just keep on taking loans. Remember we are losing $80 per barrel, and we have had to take loans to keep afloat as oil has not been favouiring us since 2014 April.

Besides, many countries have a tax on sugary drinks.

It is sad that we have and have governments that have messed this country up, but unitl oil goes above $100 or more per barrel, taxation has to be the way to raise funds. Sorry guys...it is that...or we beg IMF for another loan.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Cocolatti(m): 8:14pm On Oct 17, 2019
If The government is really serious then they should start by slashing the salary and other benefits of our Abuja politicians by half.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by leisuretym: 8:14pm On Oct 17, 2019
that mannnabbqgrill will not be affected by this next level

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Mac2016(m): 8:15pm On Oct 17, 2019
Confused people everywhere
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by watchindelta(m): 8:15pm On Oct 17, 2019
Tax tax vat vat but no creating of jobs no creating of jobs. 2019 no light! No good hospital, even road uko em no dey. waste Country! With virus citizen.....

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by bid4rich(m): 8:16pm On Oct 17, 2019
This Next level will be very interesting grin grin
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by don4real18(m): 8:17pm On Oct 17, 2019
Tax on Coca-Cola and Biggie. No more Gala and Coke inside traffic cheesy

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 8:20pm On Oct 17, 2019
Anyway let the Nigerian government send all the Industries and companies to invest in other African countries like Ghana and South Africa only Nigerians will suffer
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by DameB(f): 8:20pm On Oct 17, 2019
Ecstasy154:


“There are several cost-cutting measures also in the Strategic Revenue Growth Initiative (SRGI) and also a number of cost-cutting initiatives such as innovation and automation as well as capacity building of our people.”

The minister described it as an anomaly that Nigeria’s previous budgets have been funded largely with oil revenue.

“The budget of countries is supposed to be based on taxes that the country is able to generate. It is an anomaly for us in Nigeria that our budgets have not been focusing on revenue,” she said.



Can tax alone fund our politicians?

Cut off the frivolous spending of politicians for a start. Not trying to mop up as much as you can from the masses without really ending the huge recurrent expenditure of public office holders.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by OyiboOyibo(m): 8:22pm On Oct 17, 2019
APC and stupidity....Total satanic Madness

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by salford: 8:24pm On Oct 17, 2019
Why can't they cut the wages and expenses of politicians. They earn way too much for the bad job they do. Nigeria most likely run the most expensive government in the world.

The companies would simply pass on the cost to the consumers thereby creating more hardship.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Nigeriadondie: 8:24pm On Oct 17, 2019
saaron:
After lying to Nigerians that they have recovered hundreds of billions of dollars in looted funds, they are now trying to kill everyone through multiple taxes. This is the only govt in Nigeria's history that slapped Nigerians with numerous taxes with nothing to show for it. From bank charges, Tollgates, VAT, data and call charges, cable tv charges, petroluem charges all in the mids of biting hunger in the land.
What happened to monies they claimed they saved in TSA? Useless regime.

I have never seen a govt of misery like buhari's devilish govt. For the first time in Nigeria's history, eating food, making calls, and drinking soft drinks is no longer a necessaty to survive, but a luxury that must be taxed?! The world's poverty capital!
No doubt this statement is very true; ''When the wicked are in power, the people suffer.''

Nigerians should brace up, it's either we resist this nonsense or sit back and enjoy the next level suffering never witnessed before!!
Nigerians are docile. Nothing would happen. The taxes would up being embezzled. It would be used to finance the luxurious lifestyle of our politicians and nothing would happen.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Balenciagabrain: 8:25pm On Oct 17, 2019
I remember growing up. My father told me bed night stories. Sometimes the stories were about a village and a very wicked king that always taxed his subjects while living lavishly.

...today, all what Buhari reminds me are the stories my father told me about a bad ruler and his people. Especially, that he always told of a great famine that befell the land. Smh.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by bixton(m): 8:25pm On Oct 17, 2019
It appears most of these ministers or advisers have nothing in their brains and can't think of better ways to generating revenue for the economy.
From proposed increased in VAT for certain goods, we are told of introducing toll gates on bad roads, etc, etc........
It makes me wonder how such persons became graduates from any higher institution!!!

Anyways you people should come on put VAT on borehole water since you're looking for revenue.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by OROSUNBOLB(m): 8:27pm On Oct 17, 2019
Oloriburuku ijjoba! Very oppressive and wicked government.
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Jamesilvar(m): 8:28pm On Oct 17, 2019
All these taxations is just because of 30000 naira minimum wage that you have not started paying sef.
The kind of tribulations coming for Nigerians eh!!
Next level things.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Nigeriadondie: 8:28pm On Oct 17, 2019
backnbeta:
Taxing the companies is indirectly taxing poor Nigerians because the companies will quickly increase their prices! Where do they expect people to even get the money to pay all the tax? Minimum wage has not increased, but tax has almost doubled, yet people are not complaining!!
Nigerians are docile.
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by salford: 8:29pm On Oct 17, 2019
PoliticalWitch:
For everyone crying 'the government is oppresive'...please let us be realistic.

Nigeria isn't and never was a rich country. We rely on oil revenues...and right now, oil is at 59 dollars per barrel. We need oil to be at $140 per barrel before we can have a budget that is good enough for all our needs.

So, either taxes go up, or we just keep on taking loans. Remember we are losing $80 per barrel, and we have had to take loans to keep afloat as oil has not been favouiring us since 2014 April.

Besides, many countries have a tax on sugary drinks.

It is sad that we have and have governments that have messed this country up, but unitl oil goes above $100 or more per barrel, taxation has to be the way to raise funds. Sorry guys...it is that...or we beg IMF for another loan.
Nigeria would have been a rich country if not for the dunces we call leaders. Thieving bastards.
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by uboma(m): 8:29pm On Oct 17, 2019
Blue3k:


Lol They essentially want a tax on almost every drink. If you want to escape the tax only drink water and make your own smoothies.



with thr rate the FG is going, tax may be placed on water soon.
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by stormborn28(m): 8:29pm On Oct 17, 2019
Donald95:

Our greatest energy we have is FG. They are seriously looking for ways to impoverish nigerians searching every nook and cranny to see where to deal with nigerians.
greastest "enemy " not energy
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by emsheddy(m): 8:30pm On Oct 17, 2019
PoliticalWitch:
For everyone crying 'the government is oppresive'...please let us be realistic.

Nigeria isn't and never was a rich country. We rely on oil revenues...and right now, oil is at 59 dollars per barrel. We need oil to be at $140 per barrel before we can have a budget that is good enough for all our needs.

So, either taxes go up, or we just keep on taking loans. Remember we are losing $80 per barrel, and we have had to take loans to keep afloat as oil has not been favouiring us since 2014 April.

Besides, many countries have a tax on sugary drinks.

It is sad that we have and have governments that have messed this country up, but unitl oil goes above $100 or more per barrel, taxation has to be the way to raise funds. Sorry guys...it is that...or we beg IMF for another loan.
Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by Nobody: 8:33pm On Oct 17, 2019
salford:

Nigeria would have been a rich country if not for the dunces we call leaders. Thieving bastards.

Nigeria would have been a rich country if we change from exporting raw materials to Western makrets to being a manufacturing power.

Yes, it sounds fanciful. But the problem with selling oil , cocoa, palmoil, groundnut ,e tc, is that

1.We don't control the prices of these things

2.Prices rise and fall

3.Ghana a few years ago earned 2 billion dollars from cocoa. One company bought part of that cocoa and earned profits of 17 billion dollars.

The problem is, getting to being an industrial society involves a lot of hard work. And Nigerians don't want that...they want to chop money. That's why revolution, or Biafra or whatever won't change things.

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Re: FG Mulls New Tax On Coke, Bigi, Other Soft Drinks by salford: 8:33pm On Oct 17, 2019
FarahAideed:


Next time you will vote right
except APC =PDP.
No difference between the two. When one party wins the election, they begin to decamp to the other.
People like Muoghalu, Sowore etc would be best, but Nigerians would rather well their votes for 1000 naira.

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