Abuja- Members of the Senate Committee on Finance yesterday interrogated the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on the proposed Valued Added Tax hike. They asked her to specifically give details of items exempted from the proposed hike.

The lawmakers, during a pre-public hearing briefing, urged the minister to enlighten the citizens on the implications of the proposed VAT increment.

The Federal Government is seeking to increate VAT from five percent to 7.5 per cent.