•Want government to revert plan Motorists in the country have faulted the plan by Federal Government to collect N1, 000 for the certificate of proof of ownership. According to them, the collection of the fund is another way of extorting Nigerians from the myriad of dues by government from its citizens. They claimed that government…Motorists in the country have faulted the plan by Federal Government to collect N1, 000 for the certificate of proof of ownership.
The Guardian had reported that from next month, private and commercial motorists are to pay N1, 000 fee for proof of ownership certificates. He said government is just overburdening citizens with taxes, stressing that this is a case of double taxation. For Emmanuel Alade, it is a form of extortion, vehicle owners already pay from their noses to get their cars registered and also renew their particulars.
It was hitherto issued free to new vehicle owners but currently, the government wants to charge them for it. We should be more prepared because this is just the beginning.” He said the repository was to allow a seamless handshake between Nigeria Customs Service , all the 36 states’ vehicle administration offices, the police, the Federal Roads Safety Commission and of course National Automotive Design and Development Council .
“Now that the Joint Tax board seems to have rallied everyone to this common course, we should all embrace it. As I said the vehicle proof of ownership certificate derived from this legacy platform is compulsory for all the reasons listed: automotive development planning, security, transparency and accountability.