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Non Remittance Tax’s Crippling Economy
Thisday , July 23, 2010 |
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Holding on to taxes deducted from workers salary by employers of labour has been described as one of the major problems confronting revenue collector in the country.
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Lagos Resolves Tax Crisis with Councils
ThisDay, July 13, 2010 |
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Lagos State Government has finally resolved its conflict with local governments (LGs) and local council development areas of collectible levies, rates and taxes the councils can exercise jurisdiction.
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Lagos Moves against Councils’ Tax Agents (MONEY)
The Punch, August 21, 2009 |
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Lagos State Government has warned that all revenue agents and touts acting on behalf of Local Government Authorities to collect Taxes, levies and rates in such manners that contravene the provisions of the constitution would face arrest consequent prosecution and jail terms.
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PROFFESSIONAL LAUD LAGOS TAX POLICIES
ThisDay Newspaper, August 13, 2009 |
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Tax professional in Lagos state have expressed support for the state government’s developmental policies, particularly in the area of taxation.
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FASHOLA: We’re Not Taxing Churches, Mosques
The Punch, July 22, 2009 |
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Religious leaders yesterday unanimously agreed with the Lagos State Government that it is indeed constitutional, right and proper for the state to ask religious leaders to fulfil their individual tax obligations to the state just as Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) reiterated that the administration is not taxing Churches and Mosques.
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Lagos Taxpayers to Get Free Refuse Cans
The Punch, April 2 2009 |
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The Lagos state Government has said that taxpayers in the state will henceforth be entitled to free refuse cans.
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e-Pay The only Way To Pay Your Tax To Lagos State
The Punch, March 24, 2009 |
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Lagos State Government is forging ahead with its modernization initiatives comparable with what obtains in other major countries of the world. This is why the state is introducing e-pay. E-pay is a new payment initiative for all taxes due to the state.
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Lagos Warns tax Defaulters, Pledges better services
The Guardian, March 10, 2009 |
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Tax defaulters or evaders in Lagos state may be heading for a collision course with the state government. The state government, which is set to check the excess of tax evaders and defaulters, has appealed to patriotic residents to provide useful information about companies and individuals that are involved in the act.
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We’ve not increased tenement rate- LASG
The Punch, March 5, 2009 |
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The Lagos State Government has said that it does not intend to review upwards the tenement rate this year, contrary to speculations that it may have hiked it due to reduction in federal allocation to the state.
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Tax Payment Necessary For Infrastructure Provisions -LIRS
The Punch, February 25, 2009 |
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The Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) has explained that all eligible tax payers must honour their tax obligations to the various tiers of government; as a condition under which citizens of any state can expect abundant supply of social goods and services from their government. Chairman of LIRS, Mr. Babatunde Fowler, stated this when the top management of the revenue agency paid a courtesy visit to the member of the council of Obas and chiefs in Ikeja division; adding that this would allow any state to live up to its mandate.
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Residents grapple with e-TCC scheme
The Punch, February 13, 2009 |
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However, the Managing Director, Alpha Beta Consulting, Mr. Michael Ogunmola, said the e-TCC was free. According to him, non-Pay as You Earn applicant could undergo the self assessment exercise by filling the necessary form at any of the designated bank to know how much they are to remit to the state Government. Ogunmola said, “The e-TCC is free”. If any official of the state Government ask you to pay for it report such a person to the police station.
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Lagos State Government Notice to All
The Punch, January 26, 2009 |
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By this notice all Employers of Labour in Lagos State who have applied for, and for whose employees are yet to receive their electronic Tax Clearance Certificate (e-TCC), are hereby mandated to forward a schedule (soft and hard copy) highlighting all payments made on behalf of their employees in the year 2008 (January to December).For employees in the year 2008 (January to December).
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Lagos To Spend N2Billion On Beautification Projects
The Punch, May 05, 2008
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As a way of intensifying its efforts in giving Lagos a new look, the Lagos State Government has set apart N2billion for the purpose of landscaping and beautification projects across the state.
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Nigerians Yet To Cultivate Tax Payment Culture
The Punch, April 29, 2008 |
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The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Taxation and Revenue, Mr. Ade Ipaye while giving analysis on the state’s government strategies on revenue generation from taxes at the 4th Lagos Economic Summit has highlighted on the fact that most Nigerians still lacked the culture of paying taxes without being compelled to do so.
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Lagos Introduces Self – Assessment Tax Scheme
The Punch, April 23, 2008 |
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In furtherance of its quest to enhance the efficiency of tax payment and collection as a way of boosting the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), the Lagos State Government has introduced a Self Assessment Filling System for individual tax payers in the state.
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