Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, Ambassador Eheneden Erediauwa has thrown his weight behind the tax regime in Edo State saying it would fast-track the development of Benin Kingdom and the state.
Speaking at a one-day Stakeholders’ Seminar on Tax Laws with theme “X-raying the laws guiding the operations of Revenue Generation in Edo State”, Ambassador Erediauwa said he supports government’s plan in “taxing the extremely rich in the society”.
The Crown Prince who said he has “absolute confidence” in the Governor said “I’m sure he will deliver on all he promised to do. You all know that I don’t normally speak in public, but when I speak, I speak beyond the oracle. When the Oracle speaks, he speaks on our behalf, I say on our behalf, because I am the son of my father. I also say the whole palace is behind him.”
Ambassador Erediauwa urged the Chairman and members of the State Board of Internal Revenue to be bold in their revenue generation drive, saying “I also plead with everybody that can pay their tax to file their tax papers as and when due. In Europe and America, the people don’t joke with tax matters, because if you joke with it you go to jail,” he said.
He urged the Judiciary not to relent in their efforts to support the Governor on the tax issue.
He congratulated the Governor on his recent victory at the gubernatorial polls, saying “we spoke through the oracle and at the end of the day, it was 18 over 18.”
Source: http://www.edostate.gov.ng/news/benin-crown-prince-supports-edo-tax-law![]()
Speaking at a one-day Stakeholders’ Seminar on Tax Laws with theme “X-raying the laws guiding the operations of Revenue Generation in Edo State”, Ambassador Erediauwa said he supports government’s plan in “taxing the extremely rich in the society”.
The Crown Prince who said he has “absolute confidence” in the Governor said “I’m sure he will deliver on all he promised to do. You all know that I don’t normally speak in public, but when I speak, I speak beyond the oracle. When the Oracle speaks, he speaks on our behalf, I say on our behalf, because I am the son of my father. I also say the whole palace is behind him.”
Ambassador Erediauwa urged the Chairman and members of the State Board of Internal Revenue to be bold in their revenue generation drive, saying “I also plead with everybody that can pay their tax to file their tax papers as and when due. In Europe and America, the people don’t joke with tax matters, because if you joke with it you go to jail,” he said.
He urged the Judiciary not to relent in their efforts to support the Governor on the tax issue.
He congratulated the Governor on his recent victory at the gubernatorial polls, saying “we spoke through the oracle and at the end of the day, it was 18 over 18.”
Source: http://www.edostate.gov.ng/news/benin-crown-prince-supports-edo-tax-law