Agency seals Abuja school, hotel, over tax evasion

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Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has sealed Regency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion.

Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has sealed Regency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion. Acting Director of the agency's , legal Services, Mr Festus Tsavsar, who led the enforcement team, explained that the closure of the premises was in line with a Court Order. The…Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has sealed Regency Hotels, a school and three business premises in the capital city for tax evasion.

“Today we went out to execute the Court Orders, which ordered the FCT-IRS to seal off the premises of defaulting taxpayers that were brought before it. He added that to worsen the case, the management had changed their name to DGIS College to evade tax payment.The school has not been paying their taxes at all, and also refused to file their annual returns since establishment,” he said.

“If they go against the Court Order and unsealed the premises by themselves, they have committed a criminal offence, and the court will order their arrest. The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop the implementation of the 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy on transactions designed to contain growing threats of cybercrime in the financial system. This resolution follows a motion of urgent public importance moved on Thursday by the Minority Leader of the House,…

 

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