JTB to Adopt Kwara IRS Blueprint

Date: 2017-03-13

The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mr Babatunde Fowler says the National Joint Tax Board will adopt the blueprint of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service.

Fowler disclosed this at the opening of the 137th Joint Tax Board meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Monday.

He noted that the decision to adopt KWIRS blueprint of changing the people, process and technology for tax collection and management was premised on the success the State has recorded in increasing its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

The FIRS boss expressed optimism that other states will record the same success if the Kwara blueprint is followed thoroughly.

He also commended the state government for judiciously using the revenue generated to increase the standard of living of the people through provision of infrastructure.

Fowler therefore, charged the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed to advocate the adoption of Kwara State model of granting autonomy to its revenue service by other state governors.

While declaring open the meeting, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed noted that tax authorities across the country can benefit tremendously from synergy and cross-pollination of ideas.

Alhaji Ahmed stated that while the ongoing recession has restricted the ability of government at all levels to meet all obligations, the state's tax-funded Infrastructure Development Fund, IFK, is helping it fund high-value projects.

He, therefore, appealed to all to join hands with the government in improving the revenue profile of the state. Governor Ahmed noted that tax payment is a civic responsibility and stressed that government cannot provide the required infrastructure without tax revenue.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

TESCOM     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Olokoba Sulyman     Taofeek Ibraheem     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Bola Magaji     Segun Ogunsola     Yahaya Seriki     Kanu Agabi     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Yomi Adeboye     CUTI     Oba-Solagberu     Alao Ayotunde     Dankaka     Atiku     Bluenile Associates     Tsado Manman     Amos Justus Sayo     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Kwara Politics     Suleman Abubakar     Samuel Adaramola     Tunji Arosanyin     Musa Aibinu     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Ganmo     Arinola Lawal     Aremu Bose Deborah     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Oloriegbe     Turaki Of Ilorin     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Laolu Saraki     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Twitter     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Kwara State Governor     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Adamu Attah     Olatunde Jare     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Democracy Day     AGM Professional Services     Gobir Organization Foundation     Jaigbade Alao     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ahmad Lawan     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Ishola Moses Abiodun     ER-KANG Mining     Wasiu Odewale     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Jani Ibrahim     Ghali Alaaya     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Musibau Akanji     Segun Adeniyi     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Sanusi Abubakar     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Maja     Rasaq Jimoh     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Igosun     Seni Saraki     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Afonja Descendants Union     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Omu Aran     Igbaja     CELF     KWSIEC     Isiaka Oniwa     Mohammed Haruna    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Riskat Opakunle     Baruba     Ilorin East     Amada Jidda     Firdaos Amasa     Bukola Saraki     Ayinke Saka     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Ilorin International Airport     Kayode Oyin Zubair     T And K FOODS     AGM Professional Services     Ebola     Sabi     Sheikh Ariyibi     Aliyu Muyideen     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Igbaja     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Anilelerin     Ronke Adeyemi     Funke Adedoyin     Mahee Abdulkadir     Durosinlohun Kawu     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Razaq Atunwa     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Jimba Babatunde     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Gbenga Olawepo     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     LAK Jimoh     Plat Technologies Limited     Olabanji Orilonishe     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Bahago     KFA     Emir Of Ilorin     Abatemi Usman     Idris Garba     Goodluck Jonathan     Titus Ashaolu     KWAFFA     Ojuekun     NTA Ilorin     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Bolaji Aladie     Salihu S. Yaru     Saliu Oluwole     Usman Yunusa     Galadiman Ngeri     Laolu Saraki     Abubakar Usman Jos     Bond     Ejidongari     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Oke-opin     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Mahe Abdulkadir     Gbugbu     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Basit Olatunji     Femi Oladiji     Ghali Alaaya     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ajeigbe     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat