This is indeed not the best of time for business and shop owners in both Enugu and Ebonyi states following the increasing rate of taxation by the state governments. “A specific case that highlights the plight of business owners is the shop that your team sealed this morning. Apart from business owners, property owners also feel the heat of taxation in the state. In fact, some residents are of the opinion that Enugu state government is even milder than that of Ebonyi state. This isn’t how a state should be run.”A breakdown of taxes business owners in the state showed that there are multiple taxes that a trader has to grapple with.