Oyo State collaborates with CITN to improve IGR
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By Akeem Abas
Ibadan, Nov. 3, 2016(NAN) Oyo State Government has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to boost its Internal Generated Revenue (IGR).
Mr Abimbola Adekanmbi, Commissioner for Finance and Budget, stated this on Thursday in Ibadan at the Mandatory Professional Training Programme (MPTP) organised by the State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR) in partnership with CITN.
He commended the CITN for joining hands with the state government in organising the Mandatory Professional Training Programme.
Dr Teju Somorin, the President of the Institute said that CITN is collaborating with the Oyo State Government to enlighten the people on tax payments.
Somorin, represented by Chief Otitoloju Ayodele, noted that only the private sector and government officials were paying their taxes regularly.
“We now want to bring in the informal sector into the tax net so that they can comply with the tax regulations and perform their civic responsibilities to assist the government.
This will give everybody the opportunity to enjoy the dividends of the government,” the CITN president added.
Mr Biyi Oloko, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Board of Internal Revenue, said that the collaboration was a good development.
He said that the programme would be used to enlighten the people on the different types of taxes and the need to pay regularly.
Mrs Tewogbade Deborah, the Head of Informal Sector at the BIR, described the programme as a good one, which would enable the people of the state to know more about taxation law and why they have to pay taxes regularly.(NAN)
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Edited by Obike Ukoh
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