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The actress was given seven days to pay off the debt or face consequences.
Iyabo Ojo, a well-known actress in Nollywood, has been given seven days by the Lagos State Government to pay N18,640,092.00 in personal income tax or face jail time.
In a letter to the actress, the Lagos government claimed that she owed N7,376,000.00 in taxes for the year 2022 and N11,264,092 in back taxes for the tax year 2021.
Iyabo Ojo responded to the letter on Monday, criticizing the approach taken to arrive at what she called an outrageous tax bill she got.
"@jidesanwoolu @lagosstategovt, please, how do you people come up with these outrageous personal income taxes you send on a daily basis?," she said with a photo of the bill which she posted on her Instagram account.
"After paying various taxes on one's enterprises, home, and other assets, you still come up with this enormous sum and give me seven days to pay, lol.
"The last time you requested me to visit your office, I did. When I arrived, you asked me to explain and disclose my income, which I did with the help of my tax advisor, but you didn't reply to my letter because you wanted me to give you an absurd sum of money that I didn't have. Does this make me look like a criminal, ni? 'How do you guys come up with such absurd bills?' I ask once more.
