INVESTIGATION… ‘Official’ thugs killing small businesses in Cross River despite govt’s tax exemption policy
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses, hawkers, and local intra-state transport operators in Cross River State are faced with illegal and multiple taxation. When there is resistance, illegal tax agents and thugs use force, intimidation, harassment, and threats to compel them to pay unregulated fees. Recently, the state government officially announced a tax exemption policy for such […]