2.5% VAT INCREASE WON’T AFFECT ORDINARY NIGERIANS —LAWAN

THE RECENT UPWARD REVIEW OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) RATE FROM 5% TO 7.5%, WHICH IMPLEMENTATION IS TIMED TO TAKE EFFECT FROM 1ST FEBRUARY, WILL NOT AFFECT ORDINARY NIGERIANS, AHMED LAWAN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, HAS SAID.