Food critic, Opeyemi Famakin, has revealed how he was billed ₦80 million for taxes by the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).
In a candid interview on the ‘With Chude’ podcast, Opeyemi Famakin shared details about his career as a food critic and some of the financial challenges he has faced in his journey.
According to Opeyemi, the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) contacted him via email just two days after he went viral for claiming that he earns ₦9 million on a bad week. He believes that his public statement about his finances attracted the attention of the authorities.
He explained the situation, saying:
“LIRS sent me an email o, they billed me 80 million naira, I paid it o, I pay my tax now. However, I would never talk about my finances again. It was like play, two days after I mentioned my finances they sent me an email. Even though I told them ‘allegedly,’ they said no. A whole 80 million naira but let’s not discuss it. I am now a proud taxpayer. Literally, today I texted my accountant to pay this month’s tax. So LIRS, I pay tax now o.”