The Lagos State Government says it is set to prosecute no fewer than 28 alleged tax defaulters in the state.

The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, on Monday said the state had filed all the necessary information of the case before the high court.

The commissioner said among the 28 alleged tax defaulters were those who failed to file and furnish the state with their tax returns and others who refused to pay their personal taxes to the state. He said, “The culprits were handed over to the Ministry of Justice’s Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit by the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service.

“The tax defaulters acted contrary to the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act, 2004, as amended, and the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law.

“It has become important for the Lagos State Government to pay more attention to the enforcement of its tax laws as many people in the state are now defaulting.”

 

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Article publié le Friday, April 15, 2016