Reps to amend Finance Act to include levies on carbonated drinks

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The proposed amendment to Finance Act followed a request by Nigerian Customs Service.

“I have sung this song for many years now, Coca-Cola is producing in this country and it is not being taxed. There is nowhere you go in the world that Coca-Cola is not paying tax to its host country, but Coca-Cola in this country is not paying anything because of the government’s unwillingness to re-excise those companies. For us, we have been battling for it, and I hope that one day, we will start collecting,” Mr Ali said.

Responding to the demand of the Mr Ali, the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance, James Faleke, said the committee will consider amending the Finance Act along the line of argument of the Customs CG. “We will be considering……..I am sure that the federal government will be coming up with the 2022 Finance Bill. There is a need for us to look at the possibility of charging excise duty on all drinks manufactured in this country, this is on all drinks, carbonated and non-carbonated.

“Carbonated is already part of the Finance Act, but companies cannot be operating and making huge profits. We are talking about excise….I am sure they are paying their income tax, but in terms of production tax…..even non-alcoholic are injurious, if you drink too much it is a wahala . You will just be consuming sugar,” he said.

 

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