Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say, our padi Dino Melaye don fall for wahala gangan as dem summon am go Federal Capital Territory Magistrate Court. This matter no be small one o! E wan discuss im no pay Personal Income Tax wey dem suppose collect from am for 2023 and 2024.
Dem write the summons on August 21, 2025, say make Dino show face for court on September 5, 2025. According to the FCT Internal Revenue Service, this guy don only drop N85,000.08 for 2019, N100,000.08 for 2020, N120,000 for 2021, and N1,000,000 for 2022. But upon all these small-small change, im don dey brag say in declare income of over N6.5 million for 2022. E be like say math no dey calculate well for Dino side!
The whole issue start long time ago, as dem don try remind am, but Dino no gree respond. For May 23, 2025, dem issue administrative assessment wey no catch am, then by June 23, 2025, dem do best judgment assessment and this one sweet pass e! Dem don judge am say he gatz pay N234,896,000.00 for 2023 and N274,712,000.00 for 2024!
Dem talk say: “Despite reminders and ample time provided, your non-compliance with Section 41 of the Act constitutes a breach of your obligations.” Hmm, wahala dey! Dem dey talk say na according to Section 54(3) of the Personal Income Tax Act, dem go raise am for im tax debts. If you still dey find the right to challenge dis assessment, you better act fast ‘cos di service fit no wan hear bad news!
Dino no get time to relax o! If e no come pay or file objection within thirty days, dem go make everything wey dem talk final. No be small punishment o! Dem go come after am sharply without warning! Na wetin dey happen when person no dey pay wetin dem suppose collect for tax matter. E be like say Dino go need better lawyer to help am for dis one!
Na wetin dey happen for politics for Naija now – some people dey shine their eyes, while others dey play for tax matter like say na football! Make we dey watch as dis matter dey unfold!
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