A Nigerian mother of two has taken to social media to express frustration over a tax deduction applied to a ₦25,000 bank transfer, sparking fresh conversations around the country’s 2026 tax reforms. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
The woman, identified on Facebook as Nwawiri Amarachi, shared a screenshot of a bank transaction dated January 3, 2025, showing that ₦87 was deducted as tax from a ₦25,000 transfer.
According to her, the charge is excessive and raises concerns about how much Nigerians may end up paying in taxes as transaction amounts increase.
“I was charged almost ₦100 for tax. Nigeria, which way? This tax is too much o. That means ₦100,000 tax fee will be very, very big. This is getting serious,” she wrote.
Her post has since gone viral, attracting widespread reactions from Nigerians who say similar deductions have become increasingly common.
The mother’s complaint comes shortly after another Nigerian raised alarm on social media over a ₦100,000 transfer.
The man, identified as @betsage4 on X (formerly Twitter), claimed that after sending ₦100,000 to his Zenith Bank account, he was credited with only ₦63,000.
The tweet, shared around 3:14 pm on December 31, 2025, quickly gained traction, recording over 188,000 views.
