Abuja, Nigeria – Dem don announce say government dey plan new tax wey go touch many pockets for this year. Na wetin dem call ‘Digital Consumption Tax’, and e go affect all your online dealings—including your favorite Netflix subscription wey dey sweet pass palm wine!
Di Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, don talk say na because of digital economy be dis new tax. E no be say dem just wake up one morning come get plenty ideas, no o! The aim na to make sure say government fit generate more money for better infrastructure and education. Wetin we fit chop with that kind money? (I sabi say na so dem dey reason am, but e fit make everything expensive!)
Dis tax go start on January 1, 2024, and e go touch plenty people—e fit be like say dem wan collect money for every small thing wey we dey do online. If you dey buy, stream, or even download anything, just know say dem don put dem eye for your matter. (Na like this e dey be when government wan enter our money wahala well well!)
Many Nigerians don show dem vex for social media say dis tax no be am at all. “How I go fit pay tax on wetin I never even chop?” one Twitter user ask, as he dey think about how to manage him salary to fit cover e expenses. (Na true talk wey no dey light!)
As di matter dey hot, we no sure wetin go happen, but we go dey follow up as e dey unfold. Make we just dey wash our backs and wallets, because dis one fit pain pass malaria! (Na so life be for Naija, e no get as e go sweet!)
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