The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has concluded plans to clamp down on erring taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Haruna Abdullahi, made this known in a statement by the FCT-IRS Head Corporate Communications, Mr Mustapha Sumaila on Sunday in Abuja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdullahi, according to the statement, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy call on the Coordinating Secretary of Tax Appeal Tribunal, Hajara Oniyangi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acting chairman expressed concern at the poor level of compliance by taxpayers in spite of the huge number of taxpayers in the FCT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated that it would no longer be business as usual, adding that the service was determined to ensure all taxpayers in FCT were responsive to their civic duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed that the service would not leave any stone unturned, saying it was empowered by law to recover all outstanding tax liabilities while penalising tax defaulters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are engaging the Judiciary, security agencies, the media and other relevant stakeholders on this matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can assure you that before the year runs out people will be held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have built our capacity and it is our intention to make our mark by ensuring that people do what they are supposed to do according to the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the Service would be guided by the Personal Income Tax Act, Finance Act, FCT-IRS Act and of course the constitution in it\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abdullahi, who assured the tribunal of the capacity of the service, charged members of the tribunal to justify the confidence reposed in them by bringing recalcitrant taxpayers to book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acting executive chairman expressed optimism that the exercise would prompt voluntary tax compliance, tax net growth and ultimately boost revenue generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coordinating Secretary, Tax Appeal Tribunal, Hajara Oniyangi, said the tribunal was established to settle disputes that could arise in the course of the duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She disclosed that the Tribunal\u2019s processes were simple and clear with a reputation for prompt judgment delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While lauding Abdullahi\u2019s effort, Oniyangi highlighted the need for the service to intensify awareness, stating that taxpayers could not be entirely blamed for non-compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said there was a need for tax payers to be duly informed about tax processes, advantages of paying taxes as well as risks of non compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Secretary of the tribunal, Mr Ahmed Aliyu, lauded the step taken by the service towards ensuring enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pledged commitment of the tribunal to acting within the ambit of the law to ensure that cases from FCT IRS were given accelerated hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stressed the need for the FCT-IRS to harness all areas of revenue generation as permissible by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf for instance there are organisations that collect personal income tax and fail to remit, it is sometimes difficult to go in there and force them as a service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is why the tribunal was created by government and once judgment is delivered by the tribunal, even if a defaulter wants to appeal, he or she would have to first pay the money,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) was established by FCT Internal Revenue Service Act of 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is empowered by the National Assembly to administer tax and non-tax revenues accruable to the FCT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is responsible for collection of all taxes collectible by a state government in accordance with the Taxes and Levies (approved List of Collection) Act of 1998 as Amended.<\/p>\n\n\n
The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has concluded plans to clamp down on erring taxpayers. The Acting Executive Chairman of the Service, Mr Haruna Abdullahi, made this known in a statement by the FCT-IRS Head Corporate Communications, Mr Mustapha Sumaila on Sunday in Abuja. Abdullahi, according to the statement, made the disclosure when […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1366],"tags":[58],"class_list":["post-43754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-tax","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"\n