Telecoms operators are seeking a downward review or scrapping of some government taxes and levies slammed on their operations.
Currently, the operators, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said they pay 38 different taxes and levies of government and its agencies. And this obnoxious taxes are coming majorly from regions including South South; South East and North East.
Some of the imposed taxes, according to him include aviation clearance, site Inspection Fee, hawking permit, building permit, building fitness, sewage fees, fumigation, sewage fees, refuse collection and disposal, capitation fee, shop rate, among others.
Adebayo gave an example of Taraba State, which locked up cell site during last Christmas period over frivolous taxes.
They complained that the taxes and levies are duplicated in different names and among federal, state and local governments, making them practically impossible to comply with; yet at the slightest delay in payment, agencies involved resort to closing down critical network facilities.
Telcos have warned that henceforth, they would not re-open any site arbitrarily closed by states and agencies of government over non-payment of some taxes and levies, Nigeria may have the 2019 general elections without telecommunications.
So they want to use the 2019 elections as a bargaining chip. Instead of seeking redress in a court of law. By the way won’t they loose profits if they shut down.
I don’t see that happening
Because During that time they will definitely make profits
They are complaining because the Taxes is too much. People who are collecting the money should take easy. Too much taxes and nothing is happening..
This is getting real… I hope they can keep up with the threat and lets so who looses the most when the time comes
Ranting of an ant they can’t do anything we the consumers would have rallied round them but the high cost of Data from this telecoms operator is out of this world.
so they better pay.
Telcos are now threatening FG. is this bad or good?
They’re just trying to pull the toes of the Federal government. The kind of loss they’ll incure, is enough reason not to think about doing something as funny as that.
I support their action. That is exactly when their voices could be heard. It is the best tool to gain the attention of the concerned authorities
whether they use the elections as a bargaining chip or not, they’re already losing profits via those taxes. they may as well just get it over with
Its dre own headache…I dont have any interest in the election sef…who election help…
Yomi, wrong thread but bear with me. Please how can i root my tecno spark k7?
issorit.
let them kontinue.
No matter what, we the masses are the one paying these taxes indirectly. You subscribe for 1gb, it vanishes in few hours without heavy usage. That’s thievery. Federal government should do something
When we are not even seeing the dividends of the taxes they are collecting. No wonder telecom operators in Nigeria have high prices for their products and services. Govt is taxing them high, so they get back their money from we d customers with high prices compared to other countries
The government are hurting them and they are hurting us back
Too bad…
I guess they have tried other means before settling for this…
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Which ever way the want it, they should just do things right.
Dialogue don’t settle issues in Nigeria. Taking the bull by the horn is always the solution. Complex issues requires complex solutions. I support it 100%
LOLs all I know is that what can’t kill us makes us Stronger.