{"id":352491,"date":"2025-01-15T20:17:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=352491"},"modified":"2025-01-15T20:17:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:17:36","slug":"government-rejects-proposal-for-500-tourism-tax-on-diaspora-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/01\/15\/government-rejects-proposal-for-500-tourism-tax-on-diaspora-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Rejects Proposal for $500 Tourism Tax on Diaspora Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>NIDCOM urged the government to focus on providing infrastructure and enhancing ease of transportation and security<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nigerian government has dismissed a proposal suggesting the imposition of a $500 tourism tax on Nigerians in the diaspora returning home during the festive &#8220;Detty December&#8221; period.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to the advice put forward by socialite Dokun Olumofin, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) described the idea as \u201cill-advised and counterproductive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday, NIDCOM\u2019s Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, argued that such a tax would discourage diaspora Nigerians from visiting and investing in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Balogun highlighted the significant contributions of Nigerians in the diaspora, including record-breaking remittances and substantial investments in various sectors of the economy. 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The government already benefits from indirect taxes on visitors through entertainment and other services,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>NIDCOM urged the government to focus on providing infrastructure and enhancing ease of transportation and security, as outlined in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s &#8220;Renewed Hope&#8221; agenda, to encourage diaspora contributions organically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIDCOM urged the government to focus on providing infrastructure and enhancing ease of transportation and security The Nigerian government has dismissed a proposal suggesting the imposition of a $500 tourism tax on Nigerians in the diaspora returning home during the festive &#8220;Detty December&#8221; period. 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