The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has launched a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing the state’s revenue generation.

The initiative, unveiled at a ceremony on Monday, is part of the state government’s efforts to diversify its revenue sources.

Zaid Abubakar, executive chairman of KIRS, who spoke at the event, said the strategy focuses on enhancing revenue generation and improving service delivery.

He explained that the initiative would concentrate on improving tax collection, enhancing compliance, and optimising technology in revenue management.

“Our vision is to become the most referenced sub-national revenue authority in Africa and to build a world-class tax system that is both sustainable and efficient, with a focus on optimising revenue collection to drive economic growth in the state,” Mr Abubakar said.

He emphasised the agency’s commitment to delivering value-added services to taxpayers by “simplifying the tax process and ensuring fairness and transparency.”

On the agency’s mission, he stated that KIRS sought to create a tax system that benefits both the government and citizens by improving efficiency and ensuring optimal revenue generation.

“Our mission is to build a system that promotes accountability, fosters growth, and provides excellent services to the people of Kano State,” he added.

The executive chairman also outlined the core values that would guide the agency’s operations directed towards professionalism, integrity, excellent service, efficiency, and collective responsibility.

Earlier, Muhammad Abba-Aliyu, executive director of compliance and enforcement, emphasised the importance of collective responsibility and called on all stakeholders to support KIRS’s initiatives for sustainable development in Kano State.

(NAN)