From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Acting Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe on Friday in Lokoja launched its e-payment platform to the public to ensure easier and effective tax collection for the state.
Alhaji Enehe while performing the ceremony in his office, said that the era of using technology to drive tax payment has become imperative to enable his organisation Live up to expectations in improved revenue generation in the state.
“The new management has resolved to key into technology for effective service delivery as well as enhancing compliance in tax payment. Our tax payment processes from now on will receive serious boost as you can simply stay in your house or office to pay your tax” Enehe assured.
The Acting Chairman who pointed out that KGIRS Service Charter will help in identifying who is real or fake tax officials noted that the system would also take care of tax clearance certificate, tax reception and registration.
Enehe said that with the newly launched E- Tax Service, the tax system of the State will no longer be the same as his organisation can now boast of meeting with the N23 billion expected revenue in the 2023 budget estimate.
Enehe disclosed that with the support of his management team, he has been able to reposition KGIRS for optimum performance
He said he was able to usher in greater improvement in the day to day running of the organisation to soar up the revenue base of the Service, with tax friendly policies.
The Acting Chairman disclosed that Within one year in office, staff welfare, tax education, enlightenment and collection as well as prompt payment of monthly salary and 13 months bonus salary to staff respectively.
