Governor Ademola Adeleke has harmonised multiple taxes and levies collected by ministries, departments, and agencies in Osun across all business sectors into a single bill.

This was announced in a statement by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, on Thursday.

The harmonised bill would put all taxes and levies, which all formal and informal businesses were expected to pay annually, into a single document, said the Osun government.

Mr Adeleke said the initiative was informed by the need to end the incessant challenges of multiple taxation faced by taxpayers in Osun.

According to the governor, the single bill allows for easy and convenient payments in equal or unequal tranches.

“The harmonised bill certificate will be issued automatically after completion of the payment. Businesses are enjoined to pay their taxes as early as they can as there may be fines or penalty for delayed payments. The official online payment channel in the state is https://pay.irs.os.gov.ng.

“Others are POS machines in tax stations across the state as well as banks in and outside Osun. ATM machines across the country and use of any money transfer service for those outside the country is acceptable by using the Pay with Transfer feature online on http://pay.irs.os.gov.ng,“ the Osun government explained.

Mr Adeleke also said his government had deployed some automation systems for improved service delivery.

He said some automated systems included government assets and utility management systems for renting and leasing properties and assets and a certificate of ownership.

”Others are Electronic Affidavit System, Electronic State of Origin and Local Government Area of Origin portal, Mobile Tax stations and Seamless online payment systems for taxes,” he said.

The governor also urged the public to ensure the collection of evidence of payment in the form of Government Automated Revenue Receipt for all payments made.

Mr Adeleke said anybody with challenges accessing the portal or generating payment receipts should visit any Osun Inland Revenue Service tax offices nearest them for complaints or enquiries.