• Advertise
  • Opinion
  • Features & Interviews
  • Investigation
  • Contact
Monday, May 16, 2022
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Lagos Today
  • Home
  • News
    • Lagos News
    • National News
    • World News
  • Entertainment⚡ by CRAWL
    • All
    • Art & Design
    • Books
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles Hold Black Stars To Goalless Draw

    World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles Hold Black Stars To Goalless Draw

  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Features & Interviews
  • Best Of Lagos
    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Nordic hotel

    Nordic Hotel Makes Grand Debut in Lagos

    Bookstores in Lagos

    Love Reading? See The Best Bookstores In Lagos

    Event Centre

    Event Centres in Lagos

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

  • Things To Do
  • Home
  • News
    • Lagos News
    • National News
    • World News
  • Entertainment⚡ by CRAWL
    • All
    • Art & Design
    • Books
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    Veteran Nigerian Actor, Gbenga Richards Is Dead

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    AGN To Contact Genevieve Nnaji Amid Rumoured Mental Illness

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    I Enjoy Inner Peace Being Engaged To Mr Eazi – Temi Otedola

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Legendary Musician, Orlando Julius Dies in the Arms of Wife

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    Singer, Mr Eazi, Proposes To Femi Otedola’s Daughter, Temi

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    WurlD, Lady Donli, Pretty Boy D-O, & More to Headline First Ever Alte Culture Festival in Lagos

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    Cubana Chief Priest Arrested By EFCC Over Fraud Few Weeks After Obi Cubana’s Arrest

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    FIFA Bans Abuja MKO Abiola Stadium From Hosting Int’l Matches

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    BREAKING: Nigeria Crashes Out Of World Cup Qualifier After 1-1 Draw With Ghana

    World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles Hold Black Stars To Goalless Draw

    World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles Hold Black Stars To Goalless Draw

  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Features & Interviews
  • Best Of Lagos
    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Exploring Lagos’ Gastronomy With Chef Priyank Singh of Hard Rock Cafe

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    Olu Oyinsan- Saying Yes To Founders At The Early Stage

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    A Rare Hobby: Sports Fishing In Lagos

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Chef Nkesi- Experiencing Different Cultures Through Food

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Wumi Jubril: Creating Memorable Experiences

    Nordic hotel

    Nordic Hotel Makes Grand Debut in Lagos

    Bookstores in Lagos

    Love Reading? See The Best Bookstores In Lagos

    Event Centre

    Event Centres in Lagos

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

    Lounges and bars in Lagos? Here are five exciting spots to try out

  • Things To Do
No Result
View All Result
The Lagos Today
No Result
View All Result
Home Lagos News

LASG Seals 16 Firms Over Tax Evasion

by Segun Adewunmi
July 20, 2021
in Lagos News, Business
3 min read
0
0
LIRS Harps On Rich Lagosians To Stop Tax Evasion
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Monday resumed sealing of companies and hospitality firms over alleged unpaid consumption taxes, shutting 16 firms during tax law enforcement.

The LIRS Director of Legal Services, Seyi Alade, said during the state-wide enforcement had resolved to wield the big stick on defaulters who insist on shortchanging the state government.

Mr Alade noted that LIRS suspended for sometime shutting of corporate organisations and hospitality firms over unpaid taxes. 

He said the affected companies failed to meet up with March 31 deadline.

“Now, the service has resumed sealing of firms particularly the hospitality firms; it is committed to continuing the exercise until full compliance to tax payment and remittance are achieved,” Mr Alade said.

He said the firms sealed were restaurants, hotels, and guest houses.

Mr Alade listed the sealed companies to include Café Trance, Maple Cottage, Imperial Chinese Cuisine, New World Inn, Inspiro Galaria, Grace Garden Event, Cristabol Place, Queens Park Event Centre, Axor Suites and Blue Moon Hotel.

He said that the others included Citi View Hotel, Kamal’s Crib, 7th Heaven, and Infinity Platinum Bar and Restaurant.

Mr Alade said the tax liabilities of the affected firms covered from 2013 to 2020.

“Before LIRS embarks on sealing, it must send two letters to the management of the affected firm, reminding it of tax liabilities.

“Both the demand notice and letter of intention to distrain were sent to the management of the hospitality firms but they failed to act,” he said.

Mr Alade claimed that less than 65 per cent of the corporate organisations operating in the state paid taxes, saying that many of them operated without any tax remittance to the government.

He called on companies to ensure up-to-date tax payments.

Mr Alade said the government was working tirelessly to provide a conducive environment for businesses in the state.

According to him, LIRS is deploying an aggressive approach to ensure that all taxes are collected to help the state carry out its developmental projects for the benefit of Lagosians and the country at large.

Mr Alade said that LIRS was currently running an initiative called ‘IBILE’ to get more taxpayers into the tax net.

The “IBILE” strategy is an electronic platform that represents the divisions in Lagos – Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos, and Epe (IBILE).

Mr Alade added that the agency was profiling both individuals and corporate entities on a daily basis to get more people into the tax net.

“Our mission is to ensure that every taxable adult resident in Lagos State is captured into the tax net,” he said.

Some of the affected firms paid their liabilities in the course of the enforcement but paid an additional N250,000 as the cost of the distraint.

Follow us on social media
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...
Tags: Lagos State GovernmentLIRSTaxTax evasion
Previous Post

Angry Mob Kills Three Alleged Motorcycle Thieves in Lagos’ Ayobo Axis

Next Post

Court Refuses To Shelve July 24 Council Polls in Lagos

Segun Adewunmi

Segun Adewunmi

Related Posts

LASG To Clamp Down On Street Traders

LASG To Clamp Down On Street Traders

by Idonosan Debe
May 16, 2022
0

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said serious steps were being taken to address street trading and other vices in...

Banditry: Lagos Police Begins 24/7 Surveillance on Schools, Farms

Lagos Police Arrest Four As Motorcyclists Kill Sound Engineer Over N100

by Rosemary Opara
May 16, 2022
0

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspects over the killing of a young man by commercial...

Next Post
Court Adjourns Suit Challenging NIN-SIM Linkage, Registration in Lagos

Court Refuses To Shelve July 24 Council Polls in Lagos

Please login to join discussion

Recommended

Police Arrest Lady for Setting Her Ex-Lover’s House Ablaze in Lagos’ Festac Axis

Police Arrests 13 Suspected Robbers In Lagos’ Oshodi Axis

1 year ago
Lagos Ranks as Highest Domestic Debtor In 2020 Q3 With N493.32bn

Nigeria’s Debt Rises To N32.22trn

1 year ago

Popular News

    Newsletter

    Connect with us

    Tags

    #EndSARS #EndSARS Protests 2023 Elections 2023 polls 2023 Presidency ACCIDENT APC Babajide Sanwo-Olu Bitcoin CBN Central Bank of NIgeria China Coronavirus pandemic Covid-19 Covid-19 in Lagos Covid-19 in Nigeria Covid-19 Vaccine Covid-19 Worldwide Cryptocurrency Donald Trump Dubai EFCC Federal Government Federal Government of Nigeria Fraud Gov. Sanwo-Olu Insecurity Lagos state Lagos State Government Lagos State Police command LASEMA Latest jobs in lagos Lekki Lekki Tollgate Shooting Muhammadu Buhari Murder NDLEA Nigeria Rape Russia SARS Strike action UK United states US

    News

    • Business
    • National
    • Politics
    • Tech

    Opinion

    • Editorials
    • Today’s Opinion
    • Letters
    • Sunday Review
    • Advertise
    • Opinion
    • Features & Interviews
    • Investigation
    • Contact

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Home
    • News
      • Lagos News
      • National News
      • World News
    • Entertainment
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Features & Interviews
    • Best Of Lagos
    • Things To Do

    © 2020 The Lagos Today - Nkali.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Create New Account!

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    %d bloggers like this: