In continuation of its drive to improve in it internally generated revenue, the Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue yesterday sealed off the Zaria children’s school for it inability to settled it tax liability from 2009 till date which amounted to N2.3million.
In an operation led by Ado Usman Garba the head of enforcement unit of the board, which included other board officials, the media and security operatives, the board sealed off the principal’s office and the administrative block with a distrain order in accordance with section 104 of the personal income tax liabilities ,after officials of the school failed to give out a clear cut on how they intend to settle their accumulated tax liability after various correspondence with the management.
Speaking to newsmen after the exercise the executive chairman of the board Alhaji Ahmed Jibril said the exercise is a continues one and the board had no option than to sealed off the school as the management has failed to meet up to its responsibility of settling it tax deficit despite their huge annual generated income. He said the board intends to go round other parts of the state in it bid to improve the state internally generated revenue which will assist the government in meeting up to its promises to the people and help fast track development in the state in general. He called on those still owing the state to as a matter of urgency settle their outstanding tax liability and avoid an embarrassing situation of having their premises sealed.
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