The Enugu State Government has imposed an N40 daily tax on corpses in mortuaries in Enugu State.
The Executive Chairperson of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Emmanuel Nnamani, disclosed this in a circular issued on 17 September.
Mr Nnamani said the tax was in line with the provisions of Section 34 of the Birth, Deaths and Burials Law Cap 15 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004.
The chairperson directed the management of mortuaries to ensure that owners of corpses make the payments before collecting the corpses of their loved ones.
Why we imposed the taxThe imposition of tax on corpses has elicited several reactions in Enugu State, with some suggesting the government increased the tax to N40,000...
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