Reps pledge support for FCT- IRS’ revenue generation drive
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has assured the Federal Capital Territory, Inland Revenue Services (FCT-IRS) of its support for revenue generation.
At a public hearing in Abuja, the chairman of the committee, Oluwole Oke (PDP-Osun), promised that the ninth National Assembly would support all revenue-generating agencies to enhance their operations.
“We will support you in whatever way to generate more revenue in the FCT, try to have a record of the entire people resident in Abuja.
“The data is important; ask for bank statements to know the actual tax to collect,” he said.
Mr Oke urged the general public and all taxpayers to report any violation of the law concerning the issuance of a tax clearance certificate by FCT-IRS management.
He advised that the FCT-IRS should consider the legislative arm as a collaborator that would work to ensure the smooth operation of the service.
Earlier, the acting chairman of the FCT-IRS, Haruna Abdullahi, disclosed that Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (E-TCC) had been introduced.
He said the aim was to improve service delivery and checkmate activities of fraudsters who could forge such documents.
Mr Abdullahi explained that the E-TCC had fortified the process, thereby making it difficult for anyone to forge such a document because of QR CODE’s introduction.
He said this effort would help the service not to be short-changed and boost revenue for the FCT.
The FCT-IRS chairman further explained that TCC was a document being issued by the tax authority to certify that an individual or a business was compliant with the appropriate requirements as stated by law within a stipulated period.
He added that this was usually for the three preceding years. Mr Abdullahi said that this was in line with section 85 of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 as amended.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Lagos
Lagos urges anti-harassment policies to protect women, workers
She noted that women accounted for more than 90 per cent of the reported workplace harassment cases.
States
Flooding: Ekiti LG boss warns residents against building structures on waterways
“We will no longer tolerate lawlessness and violations of government directives stating that nobody should build houses on waterways,” she said.
States
Ogun govt threatens to close markets over indiscriminate dumping of waste
Mr Akintunde described the practice of dumping refuse in markets rather than at designated collection points as unacceptable.
Politics
2027: PDP uploads presidential, National Assembly candidates’ names on INEC portal
The PDP uploaded the names of its 2027 presidential, vice-presidential, and NASS candidates to the INEC nomination portal.
Economy
Car dealers express mixed reactions to lower vehicle import duties
Import duty on used vehicles was recently reviewed from 15 per cent to five per cent, while brand new vehicles dropped from 20 per cent to 10 per cent.
Africa
Assets of illegal Nigerian immigrants proceeds of crimes, will be sold to compensate our citizens, says South African govt
She said Nigerians who stayed in the country illegally will not be compensated for the assets and properties they are leaving behind.
