Food critic, Opeyemi Famakin disclosed that he was slapped with a ₦80 million tax bill by the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).
Speaking on the ‘With Chude’ podcast, Famakin shared details about his career and financial experiences as a food critic. He mentioned that the LIRS contacted him shortly after he went viral for revealing that he earns ₦9 million in a slow week.
Opeyemi Famakin believes that his public disclosure of his income led to the authorities taking notice of him.
He said:
“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.”
