My people, e don happen! Dr Zacch Adedeji wey dey in charge of Nigeria Revenue Service don come talk true about new tax laws wey dey cause wahala for town. You sabi say plenty people dey run come, dey shout say tax go enter their bank account anyhow. But Abeg, make we calm down! Na just rumor dem be.
Dr Adedeji don clear am say whether na old tax law or the new one, nobody fit tax the money wey dey your account. Wetin e mean be say, if you no make profit, no be say dem go just waka come chop your money like that. Tax dey follow profit wey you fit show, not the money wey dey chill for your bank.
Na him talk say all dis gist wey dey fly around say tax go enter account because of transfer, or because you carry money give person no be anything. “If you send your brother money, na your personal transaction be dat, no tax authority suppose use dat one vex you,” him yarn.
Come see as people dey dey fear! E don even talk say nobody fit tell bank say make dem take money from person account because of wetin dey inside dem account. “No be so e go be,” him talk. “Tax act no follow make anybody dey rush come collect money from your account anyhow.”
On top the development levy, him don explain am well. No be new tax o, na just like gathering some small small taxes wey dem dey use for education and police matter make e easier for businesses. “This one wey we dey call development tax, na combination of all dem small small ones wey dey confuse people before,” him added.
Dr Adedeji still talk say dem dey try carry the burden from poor Nigerians, because dem no wan put extra wahala for the pocket of those wey dey struggle. “Staple food and transport no go enjoy any transactional tax,” e clarify. E still maintain say with new reforms, low-salary earners go see reduction for wetin dem dey pay as tax by January end.
“Na positive change we get here, so make we no dey just follow rumor. Tax fit dey sweet when e dey go as e suppose, if you no dey make loss,” him com conclude. “Dem dey need to focus on compliance.”
Nah so the new reforms go take reign, but make sure say you hold your own and dey prepared, because nobody fit go come collect tax for wetin you no earn,” Dr Adedeji don talk am well. E no dey give room for panic, or make any superstitious tax fears dey break person pocket!
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