Oyo State government has assured all stakeholders in the state that the present administration will not increase tax on small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in its drive to soar up its revenue base.

The Chairman, Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR), Aremo John Adeleke gave the assurance in a statement issued and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Bashir Olanrewaju on Sunday.

According to Adeleke, in the stead of increase tax, the state would rather look into areas that were not captured in its tax net to improve the internally generated revenue.

He added that, the plans of Governor Seyi Makinde’s government is to build and nurture the growth of SMEs in the state and not to burden them with heavy tax that could drive them out of business.

“It is in line with the promise of Governor Seyi Makinde to empower small scale businesses in the state to propel growth in our economy.

“As he works assiduously to attract foreign and domestic investments to the state, he is also working to establish and sustain small and medium scale industries in Oyo State. So the idea of tax increment on businesses is not even to be discussed here. We will rather nurture them to grow and be self-sustaining than to over-burden them with tax.

“The government nonetheless expects all SMEs to comply with all extant tax laws, especially the ones on personal assessment of business proprietors, withholding tax and VAT payable to the state”, Olanrewaju quoted the state revenue boss saying.

Adeleke however, enjoined commercial vehicle owners and drivers as well as motorcycle riders and owners to collect necessary documents from approved agencies and tax stations under state internal revenue services instead of doing the same in neighboring states.

He said “We assure everyone of quick turnaround time of registering or renewing vehicle documents. We also promise all our patrons quick availability of number plates for all categories of vehicles.”

Adeleke also through the statement called on staffers of the board of internal revenue to be quick, responsive and work with utmost integrity and professionalism which he said was the best way to support the present administration in its drive for improved internally-generated revenue.

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Source https://www.nairafame.com/2019/08/we-will-not-increase-tax-to-improve-igr.html

Dave Umahi will say

"Hold my beer*

Good move Governor! Tiri Gbosa for you.

Increasing tax collection without increasing the minimum wage in the state will only triple poverty rate.

increase nah, let you know whether you will see any investor in the state

Not many people pay tax here in the east

Typical naija politician,sounding as if there're doing you any favour.
so many ppl n businesses(including churches,musques n shrines) are not paying tax and hes's here romancing the idea of increasing the tax of current payers



Pls if you're not too busy gather here let clap for him.

This governor need to work on Oyo state roads and town planning,they problem have the worst roads in Nigeria and worst town planning

Ahn ahn! You don menet?! My governor! My governor!

Seyi is the 2nd best governor in Nigeria in terms of peoples welfare after Ebonyi state governor Dave Umahi.... Weldone Sir

your head is complete jare, unlike some governor down there that is behaving as if they are frying unripe plantain on his head...
kudos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIgaa6s9skM

It all sounds nice...until he realizes that the revenue from oil is falling....

Then taxes will go up.

We always hear this from govs,I think it is time we see results than just using words.

Wa sere my Governor

Very good.. He seems to be very sincere.

Are they going to collect tax on those who have brown roof?

Bizibi:
We always hear this from govs,I think it is time we see results than just using words.

The man is really trying sha.

Flier:
This governor need to work on Oyo state roads and town planning,they problem have the worst roads in Nigeria and worst town planning

Ibadan has the worst roads? You know nothing

Firebomber:


The man is really trying sha.

yes,he is trying but it is better to see the results in his effort.

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Oshay broda Mii..

Definitely not an APC state.

Go on GSM. We are right behind you

That's good.

Naijafull19:
It all sounds nice...until he realizes that the revenue from oil is falling....

Then taxes will go up.

Lol

Amen to that sir. Thank you. Kindly keep to your promises

seems this mean is working

Flier:
This governor need to work on Oyo state roads and town planning,they problem have the worst roads in Nigeria and worst town planning

U have not been to Ibadan I guess ? It has one of the best network of roads and the part planned by the government seems perfect. However, that is not to say Seyi does not enough works to do. 1. School infrastructure 2. Teachers Quality 3. Agriculture 4. Transportation reform 5 Tourism and recreation activities.