The Katsina government plans to increase its internally generated revenue to N140 billion by 2026.

The commissioner for budget and economic planning, Malik Anas, disclosed this at the launch of the ‘State of States 2025 Report’ by BudgIT in Abuja.

Shuaibu Sada, the spokesperson for the Katsina Internal Revenue Service, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

According to the commissioner, the IGR rose from ₦10 billion in 2021 to ₦24 billion in 2024, but acknowledged that this remained below the state’s extant revenue potentials.

He stated that the government was implementing a community-driven tax system and data-based planning to directly link revenue collection to visible development outcomes at the grassroots level.

“We now use tax proceeds to fund community projects so people can see the value of what they contribute. We’ve also introduced an e-invoice system for real-time tax assessment and payment, reducing leakages and improving compliance,” Mr Anas said.

He restated that Katsina was building a comprehensive enterprises’ data warehouse to capture all small and medium-sized businesses, strengthen projections, and broaden the tax base.

“By 2026, we expect to generate up to ₦140 billion annually, if our data and digital systems are fully implemented,” he said.

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