Offpoint:

My brother, they're like sand. imagine even the electronics in the office, there are agencies for it.. we have to pay 15k quarterly for using electronics in the office.
environmental would come, water would come, NEPA would come, firs would come... can't remember all of them. I was like how much exactly do they think one is making? it's annoying. sometimes I'm force to fight them I swear

Nah agberoo work all of dem dey do. Shine ya eyes

Buffalowings3:
Seeing how a private business is run has been an eye opener for me.
I work for a new establishment in ilorin and I am always aghast at the number of so called government officials we see monthly.
They are like ants trying to swallow up the nascent business.
From them demanding payment for water bills despite non existent water pipeline to our facility
To those demanding extra payment because our billboard has adverts on both faces
To ministries that couldn't get their shit together sending different personnels]to us every other month despite having resolved their issue the priviuos months

And then when I see the cost of power in running the place, I question the managers sanity in leaving the comfort of his blissful life abroad instead of coming to this hellhole. The sunk cost for power is mind boggling. He had to have solar, inverter, and the old bastards nepa just to get by.
From its inception, the establishment just barely breaks even.


This country is a mess
This country has gone to the dogs

Walahi if I own a business, maa da si rough fun won ni.
What has the govt ever done for me.

Only someone like you who witnessed it will understand.
Paying taxes is not the problem but getting values (if any) for your money is the headache.

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Lexusgs430:
E be like say she don chop all the profit margins......

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Very foolish comment coming from you. Thought you were sensible

dataking:
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Very foolish comment coming from you. Thought you were sensible

Tell that to the elders in your household.......

Offpoint:
That was how one came to me last year...demanding I'm to pay 20k.
him: I want to see your boss
me: he's not around, how can I help you?
him: we are advertisement agency, your bill is 20k.
me: smile.. 20k for what exactly? what am I advertising please?
him: For the banner outside.
Me: What banner? are you the one that print it for me?
Him: what do you mean? I want to see your boss
Me: Have your sit, and wait for him... you just came around this morning demanding for 20k... do you have any idea how much I've made this month? I know you're from the government, can you tell me a single thing the youths have benefited from the government? why are you guys frustrating the common man?
Him: young man I'm just doing my job...
Me: %/=% ?#*
Him: I'll lock this shop up, do you know you're insulting me?
Me: you know... I think it's best you wait for him... just so you know... he's owning me... so... even if he sell his car you can't get a 20 outta him.

they got tired and left.

Being born a Nigerian is the worst thing to have happened to anyone
Jesus Christ! the guys are like sand... every month... environmental whatever would come with bills, NEPA would come, water would come, firs would come, even the electronics used in the offices/shop there is agency for it.
JEsus Christ what's our offense? government work peanut salary, private work future not promise cause they can shutdown at anytime due to unfriendly business environment...you start a business of your own they frustrate your life. you go school no hope, you no go school no hope, you learn work environment no let business move...

Being a Nigerian is an automatic ticket to heaven, cuz one can't go to hell twice.. in fact there's more rest of mind in hell than in Nigeria.

if I leave this country ehn? nothing go make me even fly by hm airspace talkless of coming back. I die where I go. cuz I believe God sef Don comot him hand for Nigeria matter.

Chai. Laughter wan kill me here. May God save us

Lexusgs430:


Tell that to the elders in your household.......

Dont blame your father

.

That is the sad story of this country. They will never give anything to you but will scramble to grab everything off you like a band of cowboys killing off dreams in the process.
Go to civilized countries and see how the government gives tax cuts and soft loans to small businesses because they realized they are the ones that stimulate the economy and hereby increase the number of people employed in that economy.
But here our government and their thieving agencies sit down and daily device ways of stealing from the people.
Worse is you never get value for whatever you are being taxed for.

very soon medium & small scale business owners will buy semi automatic rifles & start to shoot FIRS & other worthless tax officials

Offpoint:
That was how one came to me last year...demanding I'm to pay 20k.
him: I want to see your boss
me: he's not around, how can I help you?
him: we are advertisement agency, your bill is 20k.
me: smile.. 20k for what exactly? what am I advertising please?
him: For the banner outside.
Me: What banner? are you the one that print it for me?
Him: what do you mean? I want to see your boss
Me: Have your sit, and wait for him... you just came around this morning demanding for 20k... do you have any idea how much I've made this month? I know you're from the government, can you tell me a single thing the youths have benefited from the government? why are you guys frustrating the common man?
Him: young man I'm just doing my job...
Me: %/=% ?#*
Him: I'll lock this shop up, do you know you're insulting me?
Me: you know... I think it's best you wait for him... just so you know... he's owning me... so... even if he sell his car you can't get a 20 outta him.

they got tired and left.

Being born a Nigerian is the worst thing to have happened to anyone
Jesus Christ! the guys are like sand... every month... environmental whatever would come with bills, NEPA would come, water would come, firs would come, even the electronics used in the offices/shop there is agency for it.
JEsus Christ what's our offense? government work peanut salary, private work future not promise cause they can shutdown at anytime due to unfriendly business environment...you start a business of your own they frustrate your life. you go school no hope, you no go school no hope, you learn work environment no let business move...

Being a Nigerian is an automatic ticket to heaven, cuz one can't go to hell twice.. in fact there's more rest of mind in hell than in Nigeria.

if I leave this country ehn? nothing go make me even fly by hm airspace talkless of coming back. I die where I go. cuz I believe God sef Don comot him hand for Nigeria matter.

It's pretty horrible!

I work sea and anytime my ship is at jetty and I head to town for some relaxation or I head ho,it's always the usual stuff,darkness,potopoto roads,corporate and ordinary beggars,dust,area boys,inflation,...its just horrible.

NwaAmaikpe:



Pay what you owe.
The government needs your tax to fuel the tanks of our politicians' convoys and to sustain the health of our President and his family.

Be patriotic for once.
Pay your tax and do it smiling.
Patriotic Nigerians suffer and smile.

If only the government use the taxes well I know people will pay with smiles, taxes end up in personal pockets.

Madam, sorry about your travails. The best way to run away from Tax man is to comply with Tax law, do your part so that you won't be at their mercy. This govt the parra for revenue collection.

dataking:


Dont blame your father

I blame your mother......

Lexusgs430:


I blame your mother......

What else can one expect from a kid that uses a car brand as his username. Dafty

emonkey:


This happens to all businesses in Nigeria . Just get a good accountant to sort it out for you. Now that VAIDS has even been extending. don't waste time. We were billed N3.5m on one of our sleeping companies. We eventually paid no more than . N250,000 including accountant's fees.

Please assist with the contact of the accountant.
Savewellmart@hotmail.com is our contact.
Thanks

dataking:


What else can one expect from a kid that uses a car brand as his username. Dafty

A kid is a baby goat......... You adult......

Lexusgs430:



A kid is a baby goat......... You adult......

That definition of a kid fits you correctly

dataking:


That definition of a kid fits you correctly

It takes a baby goat to know another...... Goats roll together......

Lexusgs430:


It takes a baby goat to know another...... Goats roll together......

Am done with you, Mr Lexus

dataking:


Am done with you, Mr Lexus

You cannot be..... Nah jeje my post dey, before you decided to quote it.....

Mobsync:


He doesn't work for the government. He's just a Devil's Advocate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_advocate

my brother, some followers are just the reason why many leaders are bad

dengepo:


Please assist with the contact of the accountant.
Savewellmart@hotmail.com is our contact.
Thanks

Me too, I need a good accountant. thanks

dengepo:


Please assist with the contact of the accountant.
Savewellmart@hotmail.com is our contact.
Thanks

Call Tunde Ogbenege at 08034741709
Tell him you are from exceedia

dengepo:


Please assist with the contact of the accountant.
Savewellmart@hotmail.com is our contact.
Thanks

Apparently you are located in Ibadan; so is he. A bit eccentric but he is thorough.
Good luck.

emonkey:


Call Tunde Ogbenege at 08034741709
Tell him you are from exceedia

Thanks

emonkey:


Call Tunde Ogbenege at 08034741709
Tell him you are from exceedia

Appreciate bro

GoodGovernance:
All I see is a smiling Restaurateur ,Op please adjust your title to read thus:

Restaurateur CriesSmiles Out After Being Confronted With Bills Worth Millions By FIRS

Perfectnumber6:
That was how these Firs people forced my friend from SA to shut down his business, everyday different bills.Some of them were even telling him how much he's making as if they were the ones patronizing him, the truth is in that shithole called Nigeria the rich would never want to see the poor survive. Am not against paying tax though, but why accusing the woman that she had a turnover of N18M . Na dem dey chop the food. Mtcheew.

May God punish FIRS!! Who are those that compute these taxes, sef? Where, when and how did the woman's restaurant make 18 million, biko nu? Is she minting gold? I keep wondering if FIRS employed cretins as staff members. Some of these govt agencies deserve to be sued out of their small miserable minds!

emonkey:
This happens to all businesses in Nigeria . Just get a good accountant to sort it out for you. Now that VAIDS has even been extending. don't waste time. We were billed N3.5m on one of our sleeping companies. We eventually paid no more than . N250,000 including accountant's fees.

In a sensible well-organised country, you should not even have paid up to 80k on a sleeping/dormant company, wtf? Govt agencies specialise in extortion and pay lip service to MSME businesses.

themanderon:
That is the sad story of this country. They will never give anything to you, but will scramble to grab everything off you like a band of cowboys killing off dreams in the process.
Go to civilized countries and see how the government gives tax cuts and soft loans to small businesses, because they realized they are the ones that stimulate the economy and hereby increase the number of people employed in that economy.
But here our government and their thieving agencies sit down and daily device ways of stealing from the people.
Worse is you never get value for whatever you are being taxed for.

Thank you! You have said it all. This is a thread, all those useless govt appointees that keep making noise about how govt supports MSMEs, should come and read. Useless people reciting hopeless speeches....may thunder fire them, without mercy!

benfluleck:
I can relate with this post as I have an uncle who owns a hotel and is about to shut it down, unfortunately, a lot of you commenting do not own businesses that is why you are making assumptions.

You can pay your tax every month of the year, that doesn't stop FIRS or LIRS coming up with their own figures after their inspection (yes they come and inspect businesses). So people who are not in the know let me tell you who you have to contend with if you want to attempt to start a business in hospitality.

I can't give exact figures but this is some of the figurea we have to contend with

Local Government - 500,000 a year for an entertainment license, road, water
FIRS - 500,000 approx
LIRS - 500,000 approx
Environmental and Health - Levy - 550,000
Lawma - 220,000
Lassa - (I can't remember)
NEPA - 12M a year: The light is terrible but what can you do.
Disel - 8.6 M a year
Tourism - (can't remember this amount
Land Use - (definitely over a million)

All of these agencies will come uninvited for their inspection and all will threaten to close down your business. All of these agencies are justified in a reputable environment however they never use concrete figures but will use arbitrary figures based on assumptions of how well they think you should be doing.

An example:
They told my uncle he was owing about 4Million for Payee. However when we checked their calculations we found the figures we gave them for our payments had been doctored, In their figures, it showed we had multiple cleaners earning about 5Million naira a month (for a hotel in Nigeria how ). We are still contesting this figure.

Where is the profit going to come from look at the NEPA bill

Can you imagine??! Didn't I say that FIRS (including other govt agencies) employ cretins and imbeciles, as members of their staff? How can they say an establishment has "multiple cleaners earning about 5Million naira a month" ....does that even make sense? How much do cleaners earn? By the way, what da fvck is Environmental and Health Levy??

_{cc:lalasticlala, move to FP please.}

laudate:


Can you imagine??! Didn't I say that FIRS (including other govt agencies) employ cretins and imbeciles, as members of their staff? How can they say an establishment has "multiple cleaners earning about 5Million naira a month" ....does that even make sense? How much do cleaners earn? By the way, what da fvck is Environmental and Health Levy??

_{cc:lalasticlala, move to FP please.}

The state ministry of Health and Environment are allowed to inspect any business where food is prepared and sold so with that they bring their cronies and their levy.

benfluleck:
The state ministry of Health and Environment are allowed to inspect any business where food is prepared and sold so with that they bring their cronies and their levy.

Is there any law that says they can extort money from restaurants and hoteliers under the guise of Environmental and Health Levy? What is this levy supposed to do?

benfluleck:
The state ministry of Health and Environment are allowed to inspect any business where food is prepared and sold so with that they bring their cronies and their levy.

Is there a law that says the health officials have the right to extort restaurant owners and hoteliers of their money, under the guise of Environmental and Health Levy? What is the levy even used for? Do these health officials use it to provide any sanitation services, or health benefits to the restaurant owners?