The Federal Inland
Revenue Service (FIRS) has served a seven-day notice to tax defaulters across
the country.
The Head, Communications
and Servicom Department, Wahab Gbadamosi, in a statement in Abuja said the
Acting Executive Chairman of FIRS, Abiodun Aina, announced this in a
notification letter to taxpayers on Tuesday.
He stated that Aina
informed defaulters of the plan by the service to begin tax enforcement against
them should they continue to fail in fulfilling their tax obligations.
The spokesperson said
the acting executive chairman advised such taxpayers to settle their tax
liabilities within seven days of the notice to avoid any inconvenience or
interruptions in their operations.
He quoted Aina as
saying “The FIRS hereby informs all taxpayers, individuals, partnerships,
Enterprises, Corporate organisations, Ministries, Departments and Agencies who
are in default of payment of taxes arising from self-assessment, tax audit, tax
investigation, transfer pricing audit, demand notices and any other liabilities
to pay.
“The Service will
commence a nationwide tax enforcement exercise from Dec. 18, 2019 with a view
to prosecuting defaulters and recovering all outstanding tax liabilities.
“The enforcement is
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 8, 26 (2), 33 and 35 of the FIRS
establishment Act, 2007.
“The taxes referred to
are as follows: Petroleum Profits Tax, Companies Income Tax, Value Added Tax,
Withholding Tax, Tertiary Education Tax, NITDA Levy, Stamp Duty and Capital
Gains Tax,” he explained.