The Oyo State Government on Sunday declared that it has exempted some Mosques and Churches that are not making profit from payment of taxes and levies.
Executive Assistant to the state Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, Rev. Idowu Ogedengbe, disclosed this at the thanksgiving mass to celebrate the 70th year birthday of the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin in Ibadan.
Ogedengbe, who spoke on behalf of Makinde, however, stated that any places of worship that do businesses such as establishing of schools, universities, hospitals, bakeries, and so on must pay tax to the government since it was a profit-making venture.
He added that the Mosques and Churches that were exempted were exempted because they are not making profit.
While delivering Makinde’s message at the service, Ogedengbe said the government seeks the support of the church in ensuring that everybody pays tax.
He, however, noted that as members of the church, they should ensure they pay their taxes regularly, stressing that members of the body of Christ should pay their tax and not the church itself.
Source: dailypost.ng
