As the debate on whether or not Churches should pay tithes drags on, a Muslim cleric has made his opinion known on the matter.
File photo: A bullion van
The Chief Missioner Ansar-ud-Deen Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur-Rahman
Ahmad has stated that any church that runs schools and other business
aside preaching the gospel must pay tax.
According to him, the focus of the church should be salvation of souls and not business venture.
Ahmad was apparently reacting to the ongoing debate over the law by
the Financial Regulation Council of Nigeria, where religious bodies’
heads were given tenure of leadership and control of finances.
Speaking with Punch, the Muslim cleric believed that some pastors
had turned churches to business ventures, thus making them super rich.
He said, “It is common knowledge that some of these churches
are super-rich with their total worth running into billions of naira,
even billions of dollars.
“Some of them also have businesses. If they are involved in
businesses, running universities and expensive secondary schools among
other business ventures, then it is only fair for them to be taxed as
other Nigerians are taxed.
“Religion should not be a shield and nobody should hide under
the cover of religion to evade tax. Also, it is said that every Sunday
there are a number of bullion vans that go to certain churches to take
up offerings (money contributed by congregants) and that’s a lot of
money.
“It is not a bad idea at all that the government should look
into this money. It is charity; even funds of charities should be
scrutinised.
“It should be seen that people are giving freely because they
are cheerful givers and the question is: is the money used for the
purpose it is meant for? I don’t think that should create any problem
for either the mosque or the church. It is about transparency.
“It is about accountability. It is about responsibility. The
only area that may appear contentious (in the FRC codes) is when
government wants to directly regulate the administration of religions;
that will be contentious.”
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