The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax.
Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser
told journalists that the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the whole
state in respect of withholding taxes and money agents.
She said the branches of the UBA were sealed after the bank
failed to respond to demand notices for the tax obligation.
“We sent so many demand notices to them. We have asked them
to pay the money but they refused, we are left with no other option but to
enforce,” she said.
Ahmad added that the service wants voluntary compliance of
tax payment, while lamenting that the defaulter had been recalcitrant.
She however, said when the defaulters pay, the service would
unseal the premises.
Speaking further, the board secretary said the the
enforcement was part of a process to achieve the N120 billion revenue target
set by the Kaduna state government.
“To achieve a target, there is always a starting point.
Sealing UBA branches in the state for tax default is our start. We are also
going after all other defaulters to get what is due for the state government.
“We served them with demand notices . We have been
communicating with their consultant and Headquarters. In fact, they even took
us to court and the outcome was like a win-win situation at the tax appeal
tribunal.
“The court gave us directives to review our assessment which
we did and they did not still comply. It is on the reviewed assessment we are
enforcing this morning,” she said.
Ahmad called on the people of the state to ensure voluntary
tax compliance, describing it as a civic responsibility. NAN
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