Osun IRS Arrests 2 Over Issuance of Fake Tax Receipts
The Osun state Internal Revenue Services (IRS) has arrested two persons for cloning and issuance of fake government tax receipts and tax clearance certificates.
This was confirmed by the Chairman, Osun State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Adesola Adewumi, on Sunday.
Adewumi, in a statement released, disclosed that the suspects have been turned over to the state police command for further investigations.
He explained the agency’s readiness to continue its current statewide audit/enforcement exercise and prosecute guilty persons found out.
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“Osun Internal Revenue Service, in its efforts to block revenue leakages in the state, has arrested two persons for cloning and issuance of fake government tax receipts and tax clearance certificates to unsuspecting populace.
“The exercise is a continuous one as the commitment of this exercise is to ensure an adequate compliance to the rules governing the payment of taxes and levies, as well as blocking of all avenues of revenue leakages in the state,” the statement read in part.
The Osun IRS chairman called for vigilance by taxpayers, advising them to “not panic but ensure they go to authorised channels such as all banks, tax stations MDAs, OIRS online platform, OIRS POS marshals, and obtain government receipts for every payment they make.
“The objective of the ongoing exercise is to bring all enemies of the state sabotaging the efforts of the government regarding revenue to book.”
Adewunmi frowned at faking of government tax receipts and clearance, stressing on the agency’s commitment to stamp out illegality surrounding tax payments.
