Nasarawa Assembly probes multiple taxation as NSIRS calls for stronger revenue coordination
The Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service, NSIRS, has called for stronger collaboration among relevant stakeholders to address complaints of multiple taxation and improve revenue administration across the state. The Executive Chairman of NSIRS, Alhaji Ibrahim Sarki Adamu, made the call during the inaugural sitting of an ad-hoc committee of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly […] Nasarawa…
The Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS) has urged improved collaboration among stakeholders to tackle issues of multiple taxation and enhance revenue management in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Sarki Adamu, the NSIRS Executive Chairman, made this appeal during the committee's first meeting, convened to address allegations of revenue collection irregularities and multiple taxation. The committee was created following a significant matter raised by Hon. Daniel Oga Ogazi, representing Kokona East Constituency.
Committee Chairman, Hon. Hudu A. Hudu, disclosed that the panel would examine multiple taxation complaints, the quantity of private revenue consultants employed by NSIRS, and the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax responsibilities of Federal Capital Territory employees living in Nasarawa State. The committee would also probe other matters pertaining to revenue administration to promote transparency, accountability, and adherence to tax regulations.
Hudu expressed confidence in NSIRS leadership, vowing that the inquiry would be conducted impartially for the state's benefit.
Responding to the committee's formation, Adamu lauded lawmakers for initiating the investigation and promised full cooperation from NSIRS. He emphasized that effective revenue management required collective efforts to discover untapped revenue sources, eliminate loopholes, and ensure all legally collectible revenues were accurately recorded.
The NSIRS head also stressed the importance of transparency, accountability, and fairness in interactions with taxpayers, highlighting that better coordination among stakeholders was crucial to strengthening the state's revenue system.
Hon. Solomon Yakubu Akwashiki, Hon. Larry Ven-Bawa, Hon. Abel Bala Yakubu, and Hon. Saidu Musa Gude were among the lawmakers in attendance. The committee instructed NSIRS to provide a formal response to its terms of reference within one week to facilitate further legislative actions.
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