President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has called on the federal government to engage in more dialogue with the union regarding the tax reform bills to enable its members to contribute their inputs effectively.

Ajaero made this appeal at the NLC secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, during a dialogue on the tax reform bill organised by the NLC Central Working Committee.

The event also marked the inauguration of ten Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses donated by the union to the South-West.

Ajaero stated that certain aspects of the tax reform bills require clarification from the government to ensure a better understanding.

?I will implore everybody to read and understand what is embedded in the tax reform bill. I think it?s all over the internet now, on Google and social media. Also, as a matter of fact, the federal government did not include the NLC in the dialogue on the bill,? Ajaero said.

He urged members of the public to carefully review the tax reform bills to avoid misinterpretation, which could lead to misinformation.

Earlier, a Professor of Accounting and Financial Development, Prof. Godwin Oyedokun, stressed the importance of Nigerians understanding the tax reform bills to prevent misinterpretation.

Prof. Oyedokun emphasised that taxation is inevitable and essential for the development of any country.

?Rejection of the tax reform bill by labour unions in the country would not resolve the issues of double taxation or high deductions on Personal Income Tax. I would call on the federal government to invest more in infrastructural development as a way of improving the standard of living for the average citizen,? he said.

He also encouraged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the benefits of the tax bill.

While inaugurating the ten CNG buses, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, commended the NLC for the initiative.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief Bayo Lawal, Makinde urged the NLC to acquire more CNG buses for the benefit of workers and residents of the state. (The Nation)

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