The Gombe State Internal Revenue Service (GIRS) says it generated N13 billion in 2022, the highest revenue collection ever in its history.

“In 2022, there was improvement in revenue collection as over 100 per cent of the service’s target was achieved,” the executive chairman of the service, Salihu Baba-Alkali, said in an interview on Wednesday.

He said the service had recorded unprecedented feats in revenue collection since the inception of Governor Inuwa Yahaya in 2019.

He attributed the feat achieved to the doggedness of the governor in the revenue generation drive, which he said, remained inspirational to the improvement of tax administration in the state.

The chairman said the state generated N9 billion in 2020, N10.5 billion in 2021 and N13.14 billion in 2022.

Mr Baba-Alkali said the governor, being an expert in taxation laid the right foundation for the record-breaking tax collection as he engaged critical stakeholders to review the existing laws to create the right environment for tax collection.

The chairman said the response of residents of the state to tax payments had improved given the developmental strides of the current administration.

According to him, the good performance of the governor in all sectors has given evidence that the revenue collected is effectively being used to provide infrastructure and other amenities.

On the issue of multiple taxations, Mr Baba-Alkali said, “no multiple taxations in Gombe State.

“When you say taxation or tax, we tax individuals and organisations based on their income.

“If an individual doesn’t make an income, he doesn’t pay tax.”

He said the service planned to embark on a massive enlightenment campaign on multiple taxations to educate the public to know that rates and levies are not taxes.

Mr Baba-Alkali appealed to the people of the state to continue to pay their taxes when due while reporting any complaints to the service.

(NAN)