CHURCHES & MOSQUES TO START PAYING TAX

In a bid to increase its state revenue, the Bauchi State Government has disclosed that it would be starting the registration and collection of information of Churches and Mosques for tax payment.

As gathered by Tori.ng, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Community Relations, Baba Madugu, disclosed this while speaking on the achievements of his ministry within the last two years.  

He said the government spent the sum of N95,111,300 for organising Quranic recitation competitions annually in the last two years.   Speaking on the way forward and the plan of action for the ministry, Madugu said,

“The ministry intends to embark on the registration of worship places and taxing beneficiary organisations who benefit from the services of the government.

 “It also intends to undertake the survey of all places of worships (mosques and churches) throughout the state, including their addresses and contacts for security and political reasons. “The ministry intends to solicit the centralisation of all religious activities so as to achieve maximum service delivery.”