Niger State Government has banned the collection of tax on hawkers and petty traders by revenue collectors across the twenty five Local Government Areas of the state.
State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago stated this while addressing Newsmen at the Government House Minna, the State capital.
Mohammed Umar Bago who lamented that petty traders are being exploited with unnecessary tax, directed Local Government Council Chairmen and councilors to take note and ensure that such practices were brought to hault immediately.
He however reminded them that Niger state Government had a centralized system that has exempted all hawkers and petty traders from the payment of such taxes towards making them self reliant and economically viable.
“According to the Governor, “We have observed with dismay how pretty traders and hawkers are being exploited with multiple taxation”.
“As a government, we have resolved that henceforth, no trader, or petty trader, should be taxed.”
“Hawkers and petty traders are tax-free in Niger State. and that anybody found collecting tax from them will be dealt with decisively for extortion,” the Governor added.
ALIYU LAWAL.
