{
  "id": 5330886,
  "title": "‘How KADIRS Improved IGR, Tax Compliance In Kaduna’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/how-kadirs-improved-igr-tax-compliance-in-kaduna",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:40:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/how-kadirs-improved-igr-tax-compliance-in-kaduna/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Governor Uba Sani's political will allowed the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Previously, IGR stood at N58 billion in 2023, rising to ₦62 billion by the end of that year. In 2024, it reached ₦71 billion, with an estimated ₦85 billion annually and ₦10 billion monthly by 2025. This is not a temporary surge but a sustainable trend, with even greater growth ahead through collaboration with various stakeholders and the governor's support.\n\nMr Jerry Adams, the outgoing Executive Chairman of KADIRS, revealed that the N59 billion recorded between 2019 and 2023 was mostly due to back-duty recoveries, government property sales, and one-time recoveries instead of organic tax growth. Such practices eventually lead to stunted growth. In early 2023, KADIRS had a candid discussion about the need to expand the tax base rather than rely on squeezing existing taxpayers.\n\nTo achieve this, KADIRS digitized its processes through the PAYKADUNA portal and Project C.R.A.F.T, resulting in a centralized payment system for state revenue, thus eliminating leakages from informal, cash-based collections. The service also increased staff, provided necessary tools, and facilitated delayed promotions. Three new area offices were established alongside the existing 34 for better accessibility.\n\nKADIRS also strengthened partnerships with the Joint Revenue Board, Nigeria Revenue Service, and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, focusing on data sharing to identify untapped taxable activities. Governor Sani emphasized that tax compliance is a matter of trust, and during the earlier phase, compliance was only 30%. Now, it has risen to approximately 65%.\n\nAdams, the APC candidate for the 2027 gubernatorial election, acknowledged that this achievement is a governance success story, not solely due to KADIRS' efforts.",
  "summary": "Governor Uba Sani provided the political will that enabled the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service(KADIRS) to increase Internally Generated Revenue, without interfering with its operations. The outgoing Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Mr Jerry Adams, made this known while speaking at the ongoing 160th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board, holding in Kaduna. In his submission, […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "How KADIRS improved IGR, tax compliance in Kaduna",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/how-kadirs-improved-igr-tax-compliance-in-kaduna-5330904",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:30:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}