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Fowler made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions.
The FIRS boss’ appearance at the lower chamber followed a petition from some applicants, who claimed to have been excluded from the employment processes
A mere visit by tax team easily runs shiver into the marrow of business owners because of the reported gestapo-style invasions by official tax-collectors akin to the overzealous antics of anti-corruption and security agencies to embarrass and shame their victims to public ridicule
The Head, Communication and Servicom Department of the service, Wahab Gbadamosi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that FIRS tax officers did not collect cash and cheques from taxpayers.
Fowler made this known on Thursday in Kano in an interview on the sideline of the National Revenue Retreat, organised by the Federal Ministry of Finance
According to the FIRS enforcement team leader, Chinazor Edeh, the two companies had previously received letters notifying them of their tax liabilities and urging them to pay. Edeh said: “What we have come to implement today is the directive of the FIRS chairman
It sealed off the premises after directing and allowing all the staff of the organization to leave the oil company’s premises
The FIRS enforcement unit, led by Anita Erinne, also sealed Meditarian Nigeria Limited at 243, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, which has a tax debt of over N4 billion spanning 2008 to 2013.
In continuation of its efforts to recover unpaid taxes, the Federal Inland Revenue Service on Tuesday sealed the offices of…
On May 11, the FIRS enforcement team, led by Emeka Obiagwu, closed down three offices of a major telecommunications firm for failure to remit N24.3 billion in Value Added Tax
A Director of the company, who declined to identify himself, claimed he had no information on the firm’s tax liability
The Lagos enforcement team, led by Emeka Obiagwu, sealed up Briscoe Motors, located on Fatai Atere Way, Mushin, over the company’s failure to remit N1.9 billion in taxes
At the office of Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, the enforcement recorded some drama, with the company’s security men attempting to prevent FIRS officials from from carrying out their duty.
The State Coordinator of the FIRS in Rivers, Edo and Delta States, otherwise called the RED States, Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, who is leading the enforcement drive, told reporters that the campaign is in line with the directive of the FIRS management with clear instructions to seal up all companies that have refused to file returns and have not paid their tax liabilities
The Emir said there was the need for the agency to address the issue of multiple taxation in view of its negative effects on tax payers in the country
He recalled that the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, had dismantled all road blocks across the country as part of efforts to check indiscriminate and multiple tax payment
One of the counts reads: “Abumere Joseph Osagie and Jamila Ojora on or about January 27, 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, corruptly accepted the sum of N5,000,000.00 ( five million naira) from one Senator Ahmed Datti as a gift for having done a tax assessment for Baze University
Thomas had lodged a complaint at the Police Headquarters in Asaba, the Delta State capital, prompting the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, Baba Usman Alkali, to fish out those behind the dastardly act
Osagie and one Jamila Ojora had on January 27, 2016 allegedly approached Senator Ahmed Datti, the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, and gave him a tax assessment of N20,029, 96.00 through a letter of intent, which he paid
Haruna was not cross-examined by the counsel to the insurance companies, Abimbola Kayode, who held Prof. Taiwo Osipitan’s brief.
Oniyangi, therefore, closed her case and applied for a date to present their written addresses.