Nigerian TikTok star Peller has cried out over a ₦36 million income tax bill slammed on him by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS).
Peller, famous for his online romance with fellow TikToker, Jarvis, clocked 20 years old this year.
The social media personality expressed sadness over the billing during a livestream conversation with Nigerian singer Peruzzi, which was later reposted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday.
Peller lamented: “Taskforce said I should pay ₦36 million for tax. I don’t have anything. I just came into the limelight last year.”
Coming from a government he said had never supported his work as a content creator, Peller termed the amount excessive and unreasonable.
However, Peruzzi questioned why Peller had not been paying taxes and reminded him of his obligations as a Nigerian citizen.
“Why haven’t you paid your taxes? Do you know how much I pay as tax? I won’t mention it here, but it’s more than the bill they gave you,” Peruzzi said, warning Peller that ignoring the demand could lead to imprisonment.
He urged the TikToker to negotiate for more time and settle the bill.
But Peller insisted the government’s move was influenced by his public display of wealth and disclosure of his TikTok earnings.
