PAY YOUR TAXES TO AVOID BEEN DENIED SOCIAL SERVICES BY GOVT Prof Ihedinihu

PAY YOUR TAXES TO AVOID BEEN DENIED SOCIAL SERVICES BY GOVT

Prof Ihedinihu

David Maduako –Umuahia

A professor of Accountancy in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Prof John Uzoma Ihedinihu have delivered the 62nd Inaugural Lecture of the University with a call on the citizens of the country to make it a point of duty to pay their taxes regularly and as at when due to enable government provide the required Social amenities for the people .

Delivering the 62nd Inaugural lecture of the the University with the theme “Entropy Of Injustice: A Derivative of Thermodynamics In Tax Administration’ delivered on 13th of August 2025 at Pius Ayim Pius Auditorium MOUAU, Prof Ihedinihu said when tax payers pay their taxes regularly , government’ will have no excuse not to provide necessary social amenities for the people which means they can not rob the people those amenities they are supposed to provide . But when people don’t pay tax , they rob themselves of the social services from government.

He maintained that if taxes are paid and government fail to fullfil their responsibility , this would lead to Entropy and when the people fail to pay their taxes , government’ would fail in their duty and this would also lead to an entropy which is a state of going from orderliness to disorder because the people non one hand or the government would feel cheated if one party fails in their duty this also might lead to tax injustice .

He said with tax Payers education on easy compliance on payment of taxes , Entropy would end .
The Inaugural Lecturer lectured that inefficient tax system gives birth to tax injustice which results to loss of public trust on the tax system .

Speaking on the impact of underground economy , the Lecturer said underground economy are those businesses that operates without government’ knowledge so they easily evade tax payment and this have adverse effects on the economy because they do not pay tax .

He called on government to enhance tax transparency to restore confidence of the public on any tax system . Governent should also carry out a tax reform that would be favourable to the people noting that high tax rate reduces efficiency in the economic system especially the Private sector that grumble if under heavy taxation.

The very versatile lecturer Prof Ihedinihu advised government’ to engage the use of Artificial Intelegence AI in removing tax defaults , stating that Artificial Intelegence has effects on tax system one of which is reduction of high tax rate and removal of inefficiency in the tax system.
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