The Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Okon Okon, has said the service will not spare any company, individual or agency found defaulting in payment of tax to the state government.
He said anyone found defaulting in payment of tax would be prosecuted according applicable tax laws. Okon, who stated the new position at a post-board briefing in Uyo, the state capital, said the agency was currently embarking on enforcement and recovery drive throughout the state. Okon said, “We will not hesitate to prosecute any tax defaulter in line with applicable tax laws. “The service is currently embarking on major reinforcement and recovery drive. I, therefore, urge tax defaulters to honour their civic obligations by paying their taxes promptly to avoid being prosecuted in line with the applicable tax laws.” He said even though the service had made appreciable success over the years with a record of N20bn halfway into 2019, it was not going to relax.
Source: Punch
