HAVE YOU ALREADY PAID YOUR BLACK TAX??

 

HAVE YOU ALREADY PAID YOUR BLACK TAX??

Are you of African decent, nouveau riche, financially favoured, and a rising star? Good for you mate! Well, I have great news for you. You are now best suited to pay Black Tax. Congratulations to you child, for in the next decade or so, you will be placed in a benevolent position within your family setting, where you will transform to become a human piñata, with blissful party favours, one who is dabbed as sufficiently philanthropic, and with a zeal for generosity just like Father Christmas. Halleluiah!

Welcome to adulthood my dear friends, whereby reality is harsh and the truth is as cold as ice. You see, now that heaven has smiled on you and chosen you to be a custodian of financial wealth, you have no choice but to generously share your wealth amongst your family members, both nuclear and extended. All you need to do is to cough up a lump sum of that monthly income and distribute it to those needy family members. There is no need to give them lengthy lectures on how to catch a fish, because the gospel truth is that you have most likely been a beneficiary of black tax.

Yes, others have too sacrificed to pave your way. Remember how hard your elder brothers and sisters travailed just so that you could attend that extravagant college abroad? Well, they paid their dues and so must you, by returning the favour of at least paying for the tuition fees of your seven nieces and nephews, for they too need a good education like yours. Equally, do not forget your unemployed brothers who are still at home, waiting on God to open their doors. Save something for them too, or they will die of hunger and you will be blamed for their untimely demise. Thus, hurry up and come through with their quota, otherwise slow response on your part will be misconstrued as malicious, and deemed to be braggadocios.

Do not also forget about your unfortunate younger sister. You already know that she is a single mother of three, her life is in constant shambles, and therefore she needs your resources for her perpetuation. Please, do not ask about her baby fathers, for their identities are still unknown and irrelevant at this point. Instead, ask her to give you her monthly bills, so that you may help lift the self-inflicted burden off her, without any form of judgement. Just do your bid, pay your black tax and God will reward you openly, as the bible connotes.

Your rural cousins need help too. After your uncle died, they were left desolate and without a helping hand. All they need now is a bit of a do, in order to grow out of poverty. Remember how your benignant uncle took you and your cousins on a trip to the famous agricultural show in the big city, way back when? Family ties are rooted deep within your core, hence the need to lend a helping hand your poor cousins, in honour of your late uncle.

When last did you visit your sweet grandmother? The rooftop of her old kraal is worn out and in urgent need of repair. Also, that family home in the village home is also in dire need of a makeover, in order for it not to give way and fall apart. Therefore, you are required to quickly jump in and make the necessary repairs, now that you have a handsome income flow. All you need to do is send money to your parents, and they in turn will work out the financial logistics of it all.

Speaking of which, your folks too need your generous helping hand. Those communicable diseases you contracted made them sell all their farmlands in the village, so that you could survive your childhood. Your folks will not let you forget of how you drained their accounts and almost cost them their little fortune. So, be a trooper and ensure that you provide all their needs. Afterall, they are your parents, right?

So, forget about your worries and your strife for a long minute and think of all the hungry souls you need to feed. Also, ignore any long term relationship plans you have and put them in your back burner, for these marital prospects will only take away from the family resources that you bountifully provide, which your family has already been accustomed to. Besides, why should you think about relationships with burdens on your hands? The way I see it, you have about ten solid years on your black tax before you can engage in any serious connections outside your blessed family.

Hence, the question to you young black taxpayer is, do you neglect to build yourself up, while busy nurturing your entire clan and all its environs? As a matured and retired black tax payer, I will honestly tell you that as you get older, you will have less time, money, and energy to cater to yourself, like you should. What if no one comes through for you, when your turn to receive black tax approaches? Will your family members come through the same for you, as you did for them? Or will their response in your time of need be the sound of a thousand crickets and a whistle in the wind?

My advise to all you young black tax payers is that you are not obligated to paying black tax. Only give to your family because you want to and not because you have to. Therefore, let no one force you into paying black tax. Finally, as you pay your black tax, ensure to save some money for your future self, to avoid sliding into future poverty. Equally, as you give one dime, save the other dime for a rainy day. Let your left hand not know what your right hand gives or saves. Be wise.