Northern Nigeria

Bibliographic data

Monograph

Identifikator:: 863607721

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-45464

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry http://d-nb.info/gnd/117667412

Title:: Northern Nigeria

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: His Maj. Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1907

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (65 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

Usage license:: Get license information via the feedback formular.

30 COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. Total Taxes. The total tax for the province is thus £15,917, of which Government receives £6,778, the three Emirs £6,282, and dis trict and village heads £2,857. Assuming the adult population to be two-thirds of the whole population, the incidence is : — Population. Tax. Per adult. Average. Sokoto Emirate Gando „ Argungu „ 443,780 93,950 40,770 £ 13,161 2,076 600 d. 107 8 53 d. 9 9 The two last-named will be brought up to the same level as Sokoto next year when the jangali is enforced. Income or Principal Chiefs. The net income of each of the Emirs from all sources is as follows : — Sokoto ... Gando ... Argungu G eneral Tax. £ 2,230 Jangali. £ 3,185 540 187 K. Sarauta. £ 100 30 10 Total. £ 5,515 570 197 Exclusive of Gado and of Gaisua &c., the amount of which is not stated. Realization. All taxes are paid in cash in Sokoto, unless grain is required for Government purposes. In Gando about one-third, and in Argungu about one-fourth, in cash. Cattle, sheep, and cowries are sold for what they will fetch, and at a loss. Cowries vary from 1,200 to 2,200 for Is. Basis. The general wealth and ability to pay of the community is the basis of taxation, except in Sokoto city, where the tax con sists of a poll tax of 6d. per adult male. No old taxes existed on which to form a basis. Graduation on basis of wealth of the individual is not understood,

Access restriction

Copyright

fullscreen: Northern Nigeria

Monograph

Table of contents

Download

Monograph

This page

Image fragment

Citation links

Citation recommendation