The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sealed off the Haf Haven Hotel, located at 24 Atiku Abubakar Way in Makurdi, Benue State on Thursday. According to statements made the hotel, owned by Senator George Akume, was shut down due to unpaid taxes. Regina Chinazor Edeh, the leader of the FIRS enforcement team, said that the hotel owed N13.5 million in taxes since 2011 which includes unpaid company income tax, education tax, withholding taxes, and value added tax.
BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORKAUG 18, 2016
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sealed off the Haf Haven Hotel, located at 24 Atiku Abubakar Way in Makurdi, Benue State on Thursday. According to statements made the hotel, owned by Senator George Akume, was shut down due to unpaid taxes.

Regina Chinazor Edeh, the leader of the FIRS enforcement team, said that the hotel owed N13.5 million in taxes since 2011 which includes unpaid company income tax, education tax, withholding taxes, and value added tax.

A management staffer of the hotel, Margaret Hinger, phoned Mr. Akume’s wife saying that Mrs. Edeh insisted that unless full payment of the tax liabilities was made the hotel would be sealed.

''I am duty-bound to seal off the hotel and am under instruction not to speak with anyone on phone. Please, pay the money, so we can leave your premises,'' Edeh reportedly said.

The team ordered the hotel to discharge its guests while staff closed for the day.

The hotel was subsequently sealed.

The enforcement team also shut down Treaties Bukka at Old Oturkpo Road Makurdi. According to the Warrant of Distrait, the eatery owes N52 million in Withholding Tax and Value Added Tax from 2013 to 2015.

The same fate befell Gwalina Suites Nigeria Limited, which owes N4.4 million in Withholding Tax and VAT.

Earlier in the week the FIRS sealed off the operational office of Skyjet Aviation Services Limited, located at the Kaduna International Airport. The aviation firm owes N‎178.4 million in Company Income Tax and Withholding Tax.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/18/firs-seals-senator-akume%E2%80%99s-hotel-over-n135-million-unpaid-taxes

in Nigeria, the richer you are the less tax u pay but i think the tables are turning.

but 13mil for this economy no be here o

This man is worthless, i am currently in tarka local government, wannune precisely, This is a house in tarka local government where this man comes from. Big flop.

splenzard:
sahara reporters and absurd news are 5 and 6

why absurd? abi u learn d word ABSURD newly

Why only sealing of premises? Why not jail time like it's done in saner climes?

Tax evasion is a criminal act and shutting of the premises amounts to nothing more than a mere slap to the wrist...

We need laws to limit/eliminate this kind of nonsense but I don't see the laggards in NASS being on top of this since they are more likely to be the major culprits, na dem and their companies dey tiff from public purse go still dodge tax payment.......

modath:


Why only sealing of premises? Why not jail time like it's done in saner climes?

Tax evasion is a criminal act and shutting of the premises amounts to nothing more than a mere slap to the wrist...

We need laws to limit/eliminate this kind of nonsense but I don't see the laggards in NASS being on top of this since they are more likely to be the major culprits, na dem and their companies they tiff from public purse go still dodge tax payment.......

Honestly, the back and forth is getting nauseating. It is high time we started seeing these men do time!

Check Al Capone's story out- dude was a criminal who beat over a thousand raps in his lifetime, from murder to bootlegging, racketeering, prostitution, drugs, etc, but the one crime which he made the mistake of ignoring and which ultimately sealed his fate was tax evasion (very meagre amount sef)!! Those dudes in the West take that as serious a crime as treason- why can't we adopt the same??

I just pity Mad Dragon recording studio housed within the premises. Wonder what they'd do now.

Messi

Progressive01:
Honestly, the back and forth is getting nauseating. It is high time we started seeing these men do time!

Check Al Capone's story out- dude was a criminal who beat over a thousand raps in his life, from bootlegging, racketeering, prostitution, drugs, etc, but the one crime which he made the mistake of ignoring and which ultimately sealed his fate was tax evasion (very meagre amount sef)!! Those dudes in the West take that as serious a crime as treason- why can't we adopt the same??

I just pity Mad Dragon recording studio housed within the premises. Wonder what they'd do now.

Tax evasion is like hara kiri in dem developed countries,na why dem facilitators in tax havens use fictitious names and shell companies to hide evaders identities...


Who be mad dragon? Any major act/name in their stable?

modath:


Tax evasion is like hara kiri in dem developed countries,na why dem facilitators in tax havens use fictitious names and shell companies to hide evaders identities...


Who be mad dragon? Any major act/name in their stable?

No "major" yet but dudes have got mad producers/artists/equipment. Just a matter of time. Their joints have both good lyrical content and melody- not the typical "wine am wine am, shake am shake am, bum bum, etc" bullcrap we get from the "majors".

Owner looks like Davido's manager.

This is what we call " Witch hunt"...Go and Pay your tax... All these leaders sef, they are not even leading by example in all ramifications

. Buhari is kuku working

Ghen Ghen. ....

nicedas:
This man is worthless, i am currently in tarka local government, wannune precisely, This is a house in tarka local government where this man comes from. Big flop.

is it his father's house mtcheew

Jediel1:
is it his father's house mtcheew

no na him mother own%-)

nicedas:
no na him mother own%-)

family pictures or

Treaties bukka owes 52 million naira in taxes!!! that eatery cannot seat 30 people and its not worth 2 million sef... how can it owe 52 million in three years? I doubt this news

These govt is over taxing Nigerians
You create roads, buy AGO, take over the responsibilities of the Gov't and all they come around for is tax.
Businesses are dying

Eatery seAled for 52 million nd hotel sealed 4 13.5 million nd d headlines is for d hotel!Y?because it is owned by Akume?Naija reporters I hail u!oya apc nd pdp goons ova to u?food don done

Good development!

Nice one.

Progressive01:
No "major" yet but dudes have got mad producers/artists/equipment. Just a matter of time. Their joints have both good lyrical content and melody- not the typical "wine am wine am, shake am shake am, bum bum, etc" bullcrap we get from the "majors".

Owner looks like Davido's manager.

How dem wan sell? For this country? Na OYO dem dey..

They can do lyrical content but they should never lose sight of what their consumer base is all about... It's mindless music over matter...

Asa is only winning because she is more of international brand , Idibia has watered down his stuff so he won't be kilked by the "bum bum" crew, (da yell is dat coded tinz ish?) Nneka is not bothering herself with naija matket and GT the guitar man has stopped making effort...

If they don't balance lyrical content with straight up Shake it , roll it but don't break it, na auction dem go auction all dem gadgets..

krasican:


why absurd? abi u learn d word ABSURD newly

help me ask am oh... What's absurd abt the post...

Akume be like

Let them know the name of the new sheriff in town, his name.... Inspires fear, protects dignity,scared off insurgents, boost the morale of Army, shows we have strength amidst weakness, speak sense into our senseless thought, gives hope amidst hopelessness, invalidates lawlessness, forbids corruption... His name Mohommadu Buhari 'baba go slow'
now the rich are paying tax.
#longlivePMB, #GBN

Na war oooo 13.5 million.

nicedas:
This man is worthless, i am currently in tarka local government, wannune precisely, This is a house in tarka local government where this man comes from. Big flop.

must u touch lives of everyb
ody in your community?

HAF HEAVEN KO? FULL HEAVEN NI HE SHOULD ASK ORTOM TO PAY THE DEBT FOR HIM

nicedas:
This man is worthless, i am currently in tarka local government, wannune precisely, This is a house in tarka local government where this man comes from. Big flop.

So,he should use his money to build houses for the members of his community abi . He could use his wealth and influence to attract investors to the place but I dont understand the logic behind your posting pictures of huts some people are staying to lampoon him here.