Omo, tax no be play matter! Dem don drop new gists for Nigerian tax landscape wey go make everybody sit up.
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, don clear air on the way dem go take recover unpaid taxes. He talk say tax authority no go just waka come collect money from your account without your sabi.
According to am, dem go first follow all di process wey well established. Na better arrangement wey dey go through enquiries, assessments, final notices, and even court cases before dem fit use third parties to recover taxes wey people refuse to pay. Dis one no be say government dey play, na last resort be dat!
Oyedele come make am clear say this ‘power of substitution’ no be new law, e don dey ground since under earlier tax laws like di repealed Personal Income Tax Act. Wetin e really mean be say dem go fit ask third parties, for example your boss, banks or any other person wey dey hold your money, to help recover di tax money if you no gree pay.
But no worry my people, if you na low-income earner or small business wey dey operate below di taxable threshold, dis one no reach you. Dem go only apply am for those wey get serious tax debt!
As per di rules, if dem serve you notice of substitution, you gats respond in 30 days! No just sit down dey look dem, o! You fit object di notice if you feel say no be so e suppose be. And dem get plenty protections for people wey dem wan collect from, so no be say dem go just use power anyhow.
For di latest gist, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) don announce say dem go start dey recover outstanding taxes from pipo wey no dey comply, using dis same power of substitution. But dem still talk say, nobody fit just enter your account like thief in di night!
So, make we dey shine our eyes well and no let anybody deceive us about tax matters. Na serious business, and we all need to play our part!
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