LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)–Experts have impressed on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the need to address the issue of multiple taxation for small business owners who aside from contending with the challenges arising from the current unfavorable economy, are also being subjected to heavy taxation capable of sending out of the market these sets of business owners.
Founder, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, No Left-Overs Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ayodeji Megbope made this call at the 11th edition of Inspiring Change Conference 2024 with the theme: ‘Enormous Possibilities: Navigating Uncertainty With Confidence.’
The event was organised in commemoration of International Women’s Day held recently at Wisdom Arena, Agege, Lagos.
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The event featured seminars, interactive sessions, panel discussions, ESOB Heroes awards, and over N500,000 seed funds were given to entrepreneurs.
She said “Our message to the President is to create an enabling environment for small business owners to conveniently operate by reducing the taxes on our businesses as multiple- taxation is killing our businesses.
“Once the tax agents that are all over the place see that a business is growing, the next thing is that they would pounce on the business owner which should be the other way round.
“Women business owners are working hard, operating under a very harsh economy in Nigeria of today, and are expected to be encouraged,” she said.