SEE NIGERIANS’ REACTION AS FIRS BEG COMPANIES TO PAY TAX BEFORE DUE DATE

Nigerians have been reacting to the circular from the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to taxpayers over payment of taxes.

The circular, which was an update on palliative measures to cushion the effect of covid-19 on taxpayers, asked corporate organizations in some sectors of the economy to consider making payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.

According to the circular, the Executive Chairman said, ‘’I wish to specially make an appeal to corporate bodies in the sectors above to go the extra mile at this time to cooperate with us in making special arrangements to pay their taxes. They may consider, for instance, a situation where they can commence payment of their annual returns earlier than the due date apart from their normal monthly obligations.’’

‘’This has become necessary in order to ease some of the cash flow gaps being experienced by the government at this critical time’’.

Some Nigerians took to Twitter to expressed their anger as they believe the government is insensitive to what Nigerians and businesses are going through.

A tweeter user was unhappy as the government is using FIRS to tax companies that are barely surviving.

Source : https://nairametrics.com/2020/04/25/nigerians-react-as-firs-chairman-asks-companies-to-pay-tax-before-due-date/

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