FIRS shuts Lagos, Kano, Anambra businesses over N199 million tax debts

Press Release

The Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, Tuesday, stepped up its tax enforcement duties, shutting company offices in Kano, Lagos and Onitsha for outstanding tax liabilities

In Kano, the FIRS enforcement team, led by Mr. Umar Garba, sealed off Sani Brothers Transport Company Limited, Triumph Nigeria Limited, Multi System Nigeria Limited and NorthWest Cable Manufacturers Limited. The companies are owing N12.3 million, N6.5 million, N3.3 million and N5.8 million respectively.

At each of the company offices, Garba read the relevant laws empowering the FIRS to shut down operations. He also told staff of the companies that he was relying on figures from the FIRS.

In Lagos, the enforcement team sealed the office of Secure ID Limited, situated at 2 Olawale Dawodu Street, Ikoyi, over a tax debt of N151 million.

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In Onitsha, the warehouse of Next International Company was sealed. The company has tax liabilities of N20.4 million. The breakdown showed that the company has failed to pay Company Income Tax, Withholding Tax and Education Tax since 2006.

The shut firms, according to the figures provided by FIRS, owe a total of N199.3 million in tax debts..