In its determined efforts to effectively generate revenue for Edo State government to meet its developmental programmes for its teeming citizens, the State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has sealed up over 20 (twenty) establishments in the hospitality industry over non-remittances of Consumption taxes collected on behalf of Edo State Government.
Speaking with newsmen in Benin City, the Director of Tax Intelligence and Enforcement Department of EIRS, Mr. Victor Okube, informed that over 70 establishments in the hospitality industry have been identified for enforcement having failed to comply with the Hotels and Event Centres Occupancy and Restaurants Consumption Law of Edo State otherwise known as Consumption Tax.
Mr. Okube said “the affected establishments sealed up included Royal Kada Fried, De Mariot Hotel Ltd, Meridian Lodge, Koso International Hotel, Anna Vinni Bar & Restaurant, Indigo Lounge, Dema Suit and Hotel, Aso Phil Carwash & Bar, Hotel De Eto, Tomline Royal Centre amongst others.
Okube said the enforcement exercise which is a routine is to ensure that operators in the hospitality industry comply with the tax Law which became operational in 2011 in Edo State.
Mr. Okube emphasized that the cashless collection and payment policy is still in force. He equally advised all collecting agents of sealed establishments to remit all collected consumption taxes into the designated Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Bank accounts or make payments via Point of Sales (PoS) machine with the use of their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card after which they must obtain government treasury receipts upon presentation of bank tellers for payments made.
