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FIRS Generates N2.5tn From Taxes In Eight Months by Truth234(m): 5:05am On Sep 20, 2017 |
The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Tuesday said it generated a total of N2.51tn from taxes for the federation between January and August this year. The Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr. Tunde Fowler, said this in Abuja at the 20th anniversary lecture and awards of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria. Out of the amount, he said oil taxes contributed about 65 per cent, while taxes from oil sources contributed the balance. He added that the agency was able to achieve the revenue collection through innovative ways of tax administration. Fowler stated that a lot of reforms had been implemented by the service to ensure voluntary compliance with the tax laws. He said the service had also put in place strategies to increase the amount generated from non-oil taxes. The FIRS boss stated, “To close the gap in low oil tax revenue caused by the fall in the price of crude oil and the incessant destruction of oil and gas facilities in the South-South region, the service introduced innovative strategies to raise revenue from non- oil sources. “This has resulted in the collection of a total tax revenue of N2.5tn between January and August, 2017.” Speaking on the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme, which was formally launched in June by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Fowler said it was designed to encourage voluntary disclosure of previously undisclosed assets and income for the purpose of payment of all outstanding tax liabilities. He explained, “The scheme is expected to help expand Nigeria’s tax base and therefore improve the low tax to Gross Domestic Product ratio from the current six per cent to between 10 and 15 per cent. “It also seeks to curb the use of tax havens for illicit fund flow and tax avoidance.” He added that the scheme was being implemented across the states in collaboration with the 36 states’ internal revenue services and that of the Federal Capital Territory. http://investorsking.com/firs-generates-n2-5tn-taxes-eight-months/ |
Re: FIRS Generates N2.5tn From Taxes In Eight Months by THUNDAR(m): 5:14am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Good development! We Hope to see What the money of the tax payers is being used for! |
Re: FIRS Generates N2.5tn From Taxes In Eight Months by mokaflex(m): 5:31am On Sep 20, 2017 |
FIRS. recovers 2.5trn Costoms generates 12.5trn EFCC. recovers 222.5 trn TSA saves 122.5 trn YET Nigerians are hungry ![]() |
Re: FIRS Generates N2.5tn From Taxes In Eight Months by eezeribe(m): 5:59am On Sep 20, 2017 |
Peoples' hard earned money that our politicians will use to host prostitutes and hire private jets... Even though I unwillingly pay taxes for now,via pay deductions,Levies and transaction charges... A time will come in future,where I will specifically make a career out of evading tax... And when finally compelled to pay the tax,for every amount I pay,it's equivalent in Assets would be destroyed by fire in the nearest FIRS office... My sabotage for FIRS,is still inside the placenta... |
Re: FIRS Generates N2.5tn From Taxes In Eight Months by eezeribe(m): 6:08am On Sep 20, 2017 |
THUNDAR:It is shared among our politicians and used to fund their extravagant lifestyles... May your moniker fall on all of them.... 1 Like |
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