Nigerian TikToker, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Peller, has cried out after receiving what he described as a shocking ₦18 million tax bill from the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS).
In a viral video, the content creator appealed to the government to show compassion.
“Government, please, I need you to pity me. I don’t have anything; I am just managing. How can you tell me to come and pay a huge tax? Do you want to k!ll me? You also have someone like me as a child at home? Why are you doing this to me?” he lamented.
Peller linked the development to an online rumour claiming he paid fellow TikToker, Gehgeh, ₦25 million to feature on his livestream.
In another clip, he denied the claim, saying: “Please don’t listen to him (Gehgeh). I did not pay such an amount. It was my fans who contributed to the studio payment. I am just a normal guy on the street. Even the partnerships I do online, they don’t pay more than ₦200k or ₦500k.”
He stressed that the viral ₦25 million claim gave a wrong impression about his finances, which may have drawn the attention of tax officials.
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See some comments below:
@Blackc_diamond:”You dey craze, that doesn’t stop you from oaying tax, all of you will be shouting you want Nigeria to be like abroad but y’all don’t want to pay tax home here, but when you get there you will pay tax for everything even to park car self, you’re now coming here to say rubbish”
@PkEbong:”LOL na today when you go online and talk how you are paid in USD and make so much weekly. you think the authorities dont follow abi. seat there.”
@charleswelley:”That one shouldn’t be a problem .He must pay tax ,he’s been cashing out with his contents and partner.”
@Neejizzy1:”During the 30 days rant challenge this fool mocked people and told them not to bring that rubbish to tiktok,lol.Why is he ranting now?”
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