on Finance headed by Yinka Ogundimu representing Agege II, New Telegraph reports. .
Speaker of the House, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, said the law was all about increasing the revenue generation of the state.
He said that the House would not exempt religious organisations in the law “because most of the worship centres are making money.
“We could only exempt Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).”
Obasa observed that a situation where a few consultants were working with the state governments on the collection of land use charge was not good enough, calling for increase in the number of consultants.
He said: “We need more consultants to do the job so that the entire state could be covered in the collection of land use charge. Whatever tribunal that would be set up to deal with offenders should have the support of the government.
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Endy Edeson
@Erameh: compliment of the season. According to JOHNSON AHILE's Comment... isn't this move supposed to be against bible principles?
Gbolahan Libra General
Look at how the satanic kingdom is growing. Hmmmm end-time indeed. Very soon we start collecting/
Endy Edeson
@Gbolahan: So, you think it's a sign of END TIME?
Olabisi Oreyomi
Religious houses ought not to be paying taxes because they are meant to cater for the needy and the helpless which many are doing even if not all.
Religious houses that have enterprises or any money making business should of course pay tax.
Religious houses that have enterprises or any money making business should of course pay tax.