Its Chairman, Comrade Chika Onuegbu, told reporters that the union and its affiliates would not accept the reintroduction of the controversial social services levy, or any new tax law in whatever disguise on workers in the state. He said the position of TUC on the new tax law before the state House of Assembly is clear, saying a court of competent jurisdiction has previously ruled against that law and similar laws. He said the union resisted the law under the previous administration in the state, and that the union shall continue to resist it under the present administration as such law amounts to double taxation of the workers. The TUC boss said members of the union and her affiliates never paid the social services contributory levy in the state and were also not part of its Board as previously constituted. Onuegbu said the planned reintroduction of the law amounted to additional hardship on the workers, stressing that the TUC in the state will resist the planned imposition of additional taxes by the government. He advised the state government to limit the collection of taxes to the Taxes and Levies (Approved list for Collection) Act. He enjoined the state House of Assembly to concentrate on making laws that will improve the welfare of the workers and ordinary people in the state.]]>