A team from the Enforcement Department of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Wednesday, continued its shut down of tax defaulting firms across the country.
In Ibadan, the FIRS sealed off ISO Glass Industries Limited located at Block E, Plot 17, Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ring Road, over tax debt of N12, 037, 416.99, accumulated since 2011.
In Umuahia, Abia State, the FIRS team sealed nine firms for tax default. Some of the affected firms include Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Guest House which owes N3,500,000, De-Latino Concert Ltd with tax liability of N6,677,221 and Hotel Macbeck Ltd with tax debt of N273,313.40.
Others are Ohama Suites Ltd with tax debt of N1,153,500, Onyems Classic Pharmacy which is indebted to the tune of N400,000 and Otubraco Nig. Ltd owing N540,437:50.
The enforcement team led by Ruth Mandeun said three companies shortly after they were sealed went and cleared their arrears while six others were still under seal as at close of operation on Wednesday.
Mandeun restated the commitment of FIRS under its new management led by Tunde Fowler to recover all tax arrears from defaulters.
She decried the hostile attitude of some firms towards members of the task force during the enforcement exercise.
She expressed sadness that one man who claimed to be a magistrate obstructed their operation at one of the places they visited and tried to incite the crowd against members of the team. She wondered why an acclaimed magistrate would abandon his court to defend a client, saying that such attitude was unbecoming.
The FIRS had on Tuesday shut Asjay & company Nigeria limited, Abuja with tax liability of N10,735,866.26. The FIRS enforcement officer, Umar Bukar Gana cautioned the firm against tempering with FIRS seal as the manager who was supposed to interface with the officers absconded. Also shut down was Ambeez Properties limited located at Plot 2021 Ndola crescent, Wuse zone 5 with tax liability of N892,500.00 accumulated since 2016.

Related News