High Demand Of Tax By The Government Affecting us-Mr. Bernardino Doregos

The Executive Director, Doregos Private Academy, Ipaja, Lagos, Mr. Bernardino Doregos, has called  on the government to reconsider certain levies and taxes giving to private schools.
Doregos said this during the 25th anniversary of the school on Wednesday.
He noted that government agencies, unfortunately, impose some of these taxes and demands.
He said, “What we call tax is usually the income tax paid by employees of the school. However, there are levies, what I call stealth taxes. You have a school bus and you have to get a mobile advert permit from the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency. The   Federal Government will also demand its own permit as well. The Federal Road Safety Commission has equally asked private schools to paint our school buses yellow and pay other fees.
“Government pays for the West African Senior Certificate Examination for pupils in public schools but parents whose children attend private schools are made to pay for the examination. Are they not also citizens of this country? I do not know why they are being asked to pay,” he said.
On the secret of the school’s sustainability, the director attributed it to commitment and passion.
He added, “It has been great. From 15 pupils in 1990 to over 600 pupils, our passion has kept us going in spite of challenges. We have never compromised on our standards, in as much as the competition is fierce. The attraction for private education has grown because parents want personal attention. You are directly in touch with the proprietor but in public schools, you cannot see the government. The buck stops with the principal or the head teacher.”