Ebonyi artisans lament double taxation, harassment by revenue contractors

Artisans successful Ebonyi State person raised alarm implicit alleged escalating cases of treble taxation, excessive levies, and harassment by gross contractors.

They person called connected the authorities authorities to urgently scrap the engagement of 3rd parties successful the postulation of internally generated gross (IGR).

The concerns were made known connected Monday successful Abakaliki during the artisans’ stakeholders’ gathering convened by the Artisans Association of Nigeria, Ebonyi State chapter. Leaders crossed assorted commercialized groups decried what they termed an “unsustainable and exploitative” taxation regime.

The authorities President of the association, Engr. Francis John Nwebonyi, who addressed journalists aft the meeting, said the grievances were wide and affected each artisan groups.

“The nonsubjective of this engagement is to code the increasing discontent among our members implicit the mode successful which IGR is being administered. Artisans are not opposed to paying taxes.

“However, the instauration of third-party contractors has led to systemic abuses, including intimidation, over-taxation, and, successful immoderate instances, the confiscation of tools and equipment,” helium said.

Nwebonyi warned that the existent strategy is eroding the gains of authorities skills improvement initiatives.

“Many of our members, who acquired their tools done loa...