Oyo Govt to Begin Prosecution of Tax Evaders
August 17

Oyo - In a bid to improve Internally Generated
Revenue, IGR, Oyo State Government has said it
would begin prosecution tax evaders on Aug. 17.

Mr Biyi Oloko, the Special Adviser, Board of Internal
Revenue Service, disclosed this while briefing
newsmen in Ibadan on Thursday.

He said that increased IGR would make the state
government to be self-sustaining and enhance
development.

According to reports, Pay As You Earn (PAYE),
Direct Taxation, Withholding taxes for individuals,
Capital Gains Tax are among the listed taxes.

Others are stamp duties on instruments
executed by individuals, Road tax, Business
Premises Registration, Development levy for
individuals, Right of Occupancy fees on lands
owned by State Government and land use charges
.
He said that the state government was
targeting at least one billion naira from
outstanding taxes for the last two to three years.

“The Oyo State Government through the State
Internal Revenue Service has put all the necessary
machineries in place to ensure the enforcement of
the tax laws.

“We advise all erring taxpayers to comply forthwith
and ensure immediate payment of any outstanding
taxes, fines and levies,’’ he said.

Oloko warned that the full weight of the law would
be brought to bear on taxable persons who failed to
comply.

He said that a data bank on tax defaulters had been
put in place to effectively arrest and prosecute tax
evaders in state.

Oloko said that government would take full
advantage of the provisions of the tax laws to
apprehend and prosecute tax defaulters.

He said the State Attorney-General and
Commissioner for Justice would, through a rapid tax
prosecution Process, begin prosecution of tax
defaulters without further notice
.
The commissioner said a joint enforcement team
had been set up in conjunction with the local
government councils to ensure a concerted
approach to enforcement of tax laws.

Oloko said the state government had adopted
electronic collection of revenues at all revenue
points in the state as means of blocking leakages.

He urged all tax payers to desist from making cash
payments to individuals other than the designated
revenue accounts at any of therevenue collecting
banks.

“Regular payment of taxes and levies will help
government a lot in the provision of social services
such as infrastructure, security, education and
healthcare, etc,” he said.

He said the state revenue service had
embarked on various advocacy and
enlightenment programmes.

Oloko commended the people of the state who have
continually supported the administration of Gov.
Abiola Ajimobi through voluntary and
prompt payment of their taxes.

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SEE MR SALARIES EVADER TALKING

The amount of funds going into personal and family coffers of mr governor is more than a state total budget in Nigeria. Don't quote me because we know where Oyo state funds are hiding only that we cant query it because the occupier belongs to the ruling party.
Come to Oyo state and see how mr governor has abandoned his primary responsibilities, even to the sinking primary and secondary education to the grave.

The state IGR has been trimmed down to purse while they keep increasing the state workforce without employing a goat. Yet Oyo governor claimed to be the most performing governor Nigeria ever had.

fistonati:
SEE MR SALARIES EVADER TALKING

The amount of funds going into personal and family coffers of mr governor is more than a state total budget in Nigeria. Don't quote me because we know where Oyo state funds are hiding only that we cant query it because the occupier belongs to the ruling party.
Come to Oyo state and see how mr governor has abandoned his primary responsibilities, even to the sinking primary and secondary education to the grave.

The state IGR has been trimmed down to purse while they keep increasing the state workforce without employing a goat. Yet Oyo governor claimed to be the most performing governor Nigeria ever had.

Hmmm..Are you serious?