Multiple taxation is one of the biggest issues for women and young people doing businesses in Rivers State. The  research found that the current system disproportionately harms them, prompting a call for greater awareness about the impacts on their lives and the need for reform by the Rivers State Government (RSG). They want the system to be fixed, and call on the RSG to design policies and initiatives to address this pressing issue.

This research by SDN, is based on a survey of 1,200 business owners, a focus group discussion with tax collection officials and civil society groups, and interviews with several informal business associations, illegal collection agents (also known as ‘touts’), and their bosses. These were conducted in March 2024. The research builds on a similar study conducted by PIND in Rivers, Abia, and Delta States (2022), as well as several media investigations, and academic journals.

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