The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that it had
widened its tax net to include domestic workers and artisans.
widened its tax net to include domestic workers and artisans.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service
(LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, made the announcement at a news conference in
Alausa. He said that the new tax regime was in line with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode
administration’s inclusion of every resident to the growth of the state.
(LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, made the announcement at a news conference in
Alausa. He said that the new tax regime was in line with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode
administration’s inclusion of every resident to the growth of the state.
Ogunsanwo said the agency had commenced the process of
overhauling the informal sector with a view to ensuring voluntary compliance by
all tax payers.
overhauling the informal sector with a view to ensuring voluntary compliance by
all tax payers.
He said the agency had identified three categories of tax
payers in the sector which includes market men/women, artisans, micro, small
and medium-scale enterprises and domestic staff. He said the categories of
people are expected to remit one percent of what they earn to government’s
coffers.
payers in the sector which includes market men/women, artisans, micro, small
and medium-scale enterprises and domestic staff. He said the categories of
people are expected to remit one percent of what they earn to government’s
coffers.
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