The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has pledged to collaborate with the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) towards improving revenue generation in the state.
The pledge, according to a statement by the KW-IRS on Saturday, was made when the Executive Chairman of the KW-IRS, Mrs Shade Omoniyi, in company of KW-IRS top management team, played host to some officials of the FIRS at the Corporate Head Office of the KW-IRS, Ilorin, the state capital.
Speaking at the meeting, the Tax Controller, Adama Isa, who led the seven-man FIRS team to the KW-IRS office, opined that continual collaboration between the two agencies would ensure that eligible taxpayers in the state are adequately and appropriately captured into the tax net.
The FIRS official, who stated that their visit was aimed at strengthening the long-standing institutional relationship between the FIRS and KW-IRS, applauded the data-sharing liaison between both revenue agencies, pledging continual collaboration towards ensuring that eligible taxpayers in the State are adequately and appropriately captured into the tax net.
The team was also said to have discussed other areas of interest and concerns relating to revenue enhancement for Kwara State.
In her speech, the Executive Chairman, KW-IRS, Mrs Shade Omoniyi, commended the FIRS for the support to her agency towards achieving seamless tax administration in Kwara state.
Mrs Omoniyi disclosed that the KW-IRS has embarked on a number of reforms aimed at enhancing its services to the populace, among which is the ability of taxpayers to apply for Tax Clearance Certificate online through KW-IRS Self-Service Portal.
The KW-IRS boss, who assured the people of the state of continuous excellent service delivery, integrity and efficiency in tax administration of the state, added that the agency would not relent in improving on its processes in a bid to grow the IGR of the state.
