Government terminates appointment of tax agent
The Edo State government has terminated the appointment of Akugbe Ventures as government revenue collections agent. Consequently, the firm is therefore banned from collecting taxes from motorists in the state. To this end, the state government urged all eligible...
Children’s Day: EIRS, Education Ministry unveil Lancelot’s Invasion 1897
To mark the 2015 World Children’s Day, the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), in collaboration with the State Ministry of Education and Lancelot Imasuen Media Network unveiled the much talked about movie:” Invasion 1897 for secondary schools in the state.” The...
Tax Remittance: EIRS rates PRESCO High
Presco Plc has been rated high amongst the tax remitting institutions/organization in Edo State. The Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Chief Oseni Elamah made the assertion when he played host to the Managing Director of the company, Mr...
Oshiomhole to Boost IGR, Sets up Board
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has taken a practical step to boost the internally generated revenue of the state which has continued to dwindle by inaugurating the Edo State Internal Revenue Service Board. Speaking while inaugurating the Board, in his office,...
Tax Malpractices: Institute to delist members
Mr. Fisayo Awogbade, Registrar of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) yesterday said the institute would delist members found involved in tax malpractices. Awogbade said this in an interview with newsmen at the ongoing Annual Tax Conference (ATC)...
Tax Administration: Workshop Wants TIN regulations enforced.
The Challenge of obsolete and manually obtained taxpayers’ data in tax administration can be curbed by an effective implementation of Tax Identification Number (TIN) regulations. This position was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the sensitization...
EIRS Holds Stakeholders Meeting on Illegal Collection
Edo State Government has again expressed worry over the prevalent multiple collections of revenue/levies in the state. The assertion was made during a stakeholders meeting between the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) and the various union leaders and...
Edo Warns Unions Against Multiple Revenue Collection
The Edo State Government has again reintegrated its position on revenue/levy collection in the state. This was sequel to series of petitions/complaints from members of the public on what they termed as “over taxation” from the various unions in the state, especially...
EIRS receives Draft Proposal For Training School
The Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Chief Oseni Elamah has formally received the draft curriculum proposal for the establishment of a training institute for the EIRS staff. Presenting the proposal to the EIRS boss, the Chairman of the Benin and...
EIRS, Police set to rid Edo of Extortionists
The Edo State Police Command and the Edo State Internal Revenue Service are in for a partnership move in view of cleaning the revenue system of illegal extortions/ ticketing, especially on the roads through aggressive enforcement. Both parties gave this...
