Doctor Laments Over Heavy Tax Deductions Expected From His Salary Next Year

Doctor Laments Over Heavy Tax Deductions Expected From His Salary Next Year

A medical practitioner, identified by his Facebook handle Onyedika Justice, has publicly reacted to the announcement of new tax reforms set to take effect in Nigeria in 2026. The reforms were detailed by Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee.

The doctor posted on social media, expressing shock and dismay over the significant amount he calculated would be deducted from his salary starting next year. While the specific amount was not disclosed, Onyedika Justice linked the substantial deductions to a national societal shift:

“I just checked my tax starting from next year, i just burst cry😅😅. Na All these tribalism go end next year😂😂yoruba oh, Igbo oh, hausa oh, una go pay tax.”

The post quickly garnered attention, with many Nigerians reacting to the tax reforms. One commenter, Yusuf Olatunji, criticized the government’s perceived lack of transparency regarding existing taxes and benefits, stating:

“The tax are for who the ones they have been collecting since what’s our benefits shameless elderly government people.”