The Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has urged Finance Minister Wale Edun, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and other economic managers to avoid misleading President Bola Tinubu.
Ndume made these remarks in response to the Federal Government’s plan to increase the country’s tax rates.
He argued that these economic managers risk creating a negative perception of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu among Nigerians by proposing a tax hike.
In a statement, Ndume said, “Allow Nigerians to have enough blood in their body before you start asking for donation.
“I am not saying people should not pay tax, but do not go and tax people that are struggling to survive. You are paying somebody N70,000 as a minimum wage, and all of a sudden, the price of fuel went up to N1,000....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“It means that if you put the arithmetic together, you see that you would have continued paying me the N30,000 and allow the litre of fuel to be N100.
“It is like giving you with one hand and taking it with the other hand. Let the tax authority focus on those who are supposed to pay tax. For example, in Abuja, if you go round, there are a lot of properties in there that are not paying taxes. Fortunately, you have Nyesom Wike who stands up to do something about it.
“People are not paying property taxes. These banks, for example, are making tons and tons of money, and they are not paying taxes. And they are collecting taxes. If you transfer money, they are collecting taxes.”
