You don hear am? Na so wahala don start for Naija tax matter! As the new tax laws wey Tinubu sign dey approach 2026, people dey shout. Na who go believe say the law wey dem pass fit change after everything don final?
People wey sabi matter say four major tax laws wey dey hold Naija revenue system don follow money go street instead of helping people. Since June 2025, wey dem sign am, e don turn to bigger wahala. Abdulsammad Dasuki, one member for House of Representatives, yarn say the laws wey the government publish no be wetin dem originally pass. Na wetin him talk carry confusion come this tax matter.
Wetin dey vex many people be sey dem talk say tax officials go fit take una money without court order, plus if you no drop 20% of wetin you dey argue, you no fit talk anything. Wetin dem dey do? Na dem dey pump problem join matter wey dey already hard!
As e be, the Nigerian Revenue Service dey plan to take all the gains from tech workers too. Imagine say you dey work for Naija but your money na foreign e-commerce ting, and dem still wan collect tax from am as if say na your money safe. Na wah! It be like say dem wan finish tech workers wey already dey struggle because of inflation and dollar wahala.
Some people dey shout say, make dem no forget say if una don dey talk about taxing people wey dey work for foreign companies and dem wan take major part of wetin them earn, e fit make dem no wan stay here join the workforce again! Everybody dey consider if e worth am to remain for country wey dey make tax account for everything.
Plus, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, respond to all dis obongue allegations like say him get answer for all the question. E talk say until we see real document, nobody know wetin dey happen. Na serious jive!
As dem dey carry tax wahala dey enter new year, e don dey clear say Naija government dey push bills wey fit ruin the economy wey dem suppose build. So many tech workers dey consider say fit dey outside dey earn their dollars, and why not? Na which law fit control dem when dem cross border? For Naija, no be only we fit enjoy good things, o!
People don dey call for independent investigation and make dem stop the wahala before it turn to serious trouble. But how e go play out? As 2026 dey draw near, everybody dey hold breath to see how dem go manage their money and if dem wan contribute to national development or just japa from all dis wahala wey government dey take do.
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