Talking about tax rate or return in a country like mine is like a Yoruba adage that says "o so sini lenu o fiyo si" meaning it is kind of unspeakable and it's actually confusing on how to address it. Because how can we talk fluently about paying tax in a country where infrastructures are nothing to write home about, there is no standard healthcare for the citizens, rate of poverty is nothing to write about and I think we hold a reputable position in the list of the poorest country in Africa.
Hearing about all these developed countries where even the influentials of my dear country run to for healthcare or even vacation, they pay tax but truly we see the worth of them paying tax unlike here where the natural resources we have and the general resources of the nation is even mismanaged. So how do we trust these same set of people with tax returns. More fact now even lies on the fact that the rate of poverty is much and I think average citizens barely understands how and how this tax whole thing will be done.
I remember going to market two days ago, I wanted to buy 1,500 vegetables and I had to make transfer since I had no cash with me and shortly after I sent it, the vendor snapped in and said "if you don't add description, forget it that you sent money to me o" and I was like what are you telling me, (unknown other that initially before tax declaration I have always been writing descriptions on my transactions) you should have been telling me before I sent it now blablabla....
That is what the country has turned into now and everyone with the shouts of description here and there even when the tax officials had come out publicly to say that tax reform doesn't have to do with your description of I bought fish or I bought groundnut but you will declare your income yourself.
To me, I feel like they know those they are targeting but it's just that we are in a country with no standard laws coupled with gluttonic officials who wouldn't carry out their work diligently of which all these are summarily referred to as failed system.
Otherwise, then there would be a drastic change in the way our politicians and wealthy personalities live unnecessary extravagant lives with unused vehicles and houses around which they can't try abroad.
So I think in my country right now, the most affected people are hiding behind the shadow of the less affected people to make a voice about the tax issue.
However, our worries are valid cos as a low income citizen, what if at the end of the day, we're been taxed at the rate we're not supposed to be taxed for? Is there really a valid system in place to be able to do this rightly without adding to the sour of poverty on the citizens body?
All these questions remains unanswered until 1,2,3.....n start getting debited for tax then we will know whatsup.
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