Alli Faults Makinde over Tax Law, Promises Passage in 100 Days

The Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has faulted Governor Seyi Makinde over the state’s failure to pass the Tax Harmonisation Law. He promised to have it passed within his first 100 days if elected.

In a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of his campaign organisation (SSACO), Bisi Oladele, Alli cited rising reports of illegal levies on farm produce and goods moved across the state by people posing as revenue agents of the Makinde administration.

According to the statement, farmers moving produce from Oyo North to Ibadan, and traders carrying goods from Ibadan to other parts of the state, were harassed and made to pay at roadblocks.

Alli said the multiple levies have raised the cost of basic goods and eroded the profits of farmers and small businesses.

He said the law would harmonise taxes across states and local government areas, end unauthorised collections and curb illegal tax collectors.

“Many forward-looking states have already passed the law, while others are making serious efforts to conclude the process,” the statement said.

SSACO in a seperate statement, alleged plans to attack members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) who back the APC.

SSACO further claimed that a meeting held at about 10pm on Friday agreed to disrupt the members’ weekly meetings to weaken the APC’s support base, claiming that Alli’s billboards were being vandalised with those who rent billboard space to the APC candidate allegedly targeted.

SSACO asked the Commissioner of Police and other security chiefs to act on the alleged plot.