States are statutorily and logically entitled to raise money from the public to fund public expenditure in the interest of the public. Ordinarily in the system of government Nigeria operates, payment of legitimate taxes by the citizens is a non-negotiable, even sacrosanct, civic duty. If government creditably performs these functions, the citizens can go about their lawful businesses and will be well positioned to pay taxes. Meanwhile, states devise and design all sorts of taxes and levies that citizens must pay. The Federal Government collects nine different taxes within the same state jurisdiction, including a so-called National Information Technology Development levy.

Source: The Guardian April 20, 2021 03:56 UTC