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The Canadian government has shut down the operations of the Chinese-owned TikTok business in the country. The government ordered the ban on Wednesday, citing national security risks. François-Philippe Champagne, the country’s industry minister, in a statement, clarified that the ban includes the closure of “TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver, while Canadians can continue using
Security Risks: Canada govt shuts down TikTok business operation

The Canadian government has shut down the operations of the Chinese-owned TikTok business in the country.

The government ordered the ban on Wednesday, citing national security risks.

François-Philippe Champagne, the country’s industry minister, in a statement, clarified that the ban includes the closure of “TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver, while Canadians can continue using the mobile app with caution.

“The government is not blocking Canadians’ access to TikTok application or blocking their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media app or platform is a personal choice.

“The government’s action is to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.”

TikTok has been facing intensifying scrutiny from America and Europe over security and data privacy.

Security Risks: Canada govt shuts down TikTok business operation

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The Enugu State Government says the tax it imposed on corpses in mortuaries across the state was not spurred by a revenue generation drive. The Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, said this while reacting to the Mortuary Tax circular addressed to all the Mortuary Attendants. According to the
Why Enugu govt imposed tax on dead bodies – Revenue Board

The Enugu State Government says the tax it imposed on corpses in mortuaries across the state was not spurred by a revenue generation drive.

The Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, said this while reacting to the Mortuary Tax circular addressed to all the Mortuary Attendants.

According to the circular, ESIRS in line with the provisions of section 34 of the Birth, Deaths and Burials Law Cap 15 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004, approved the implementation of the Mortuary tax.

“The sum of N40.00 only is to be paid by owners of a corpse once it was not buried within twenty-four hours. The amount continues to count daily.

“Kindly ensure that owners of corpses make the payments before collection of the corpses for burial and then remit same to the ESIRS in any commercial bank under the mortuary tax in Enugu State IGR Account,” the circular said.

Reacting, Nnamani said that the tax was not new to the state, adding that it was within the Enugu State Mortuary Tax Law which had been in existence for years.

According to him, the amount to pay as the mortuary tax was N40 daily, not N40,000.

“It is an indirect tax paid by mortuary owners, not deceased family and it is just N40, not N40,000. Since its introduction, nobody has been denied burying their dead ones.

“It means that if the corpse stays in the mortuary for 100 days, the mortuary is expected to pay to the state a sum of N4,000.

“The tax is not meant to generate revenue but to discourage people from taking their dead ones to the mortuary all the time,” Nnamani stressed.

Why Enugu govt imposed tax on dead bodies – Revenue Board