Lagos — Whatever Yardstick It Is Measured, the Current Management of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Has, With Its Performance in the Last Four Years, Actually Outperformed Its Predecessors. This Is Despite the Recession That Lasted From 2016 to 2017 Occasioned By the Steep Crash in Oil Price. They Performed Better in Terms of Non-Oil Revenue. This Was Achieved Through Innovative Thinking Introduced By Babatunde Fowler-Led Management. Tax
For instance, there is a new department in FIRS called FEETTS (Federal Engagement Enlightenment Tax Teams). They go round the villages, speak different languages to register taxpayers so that they can have a tax identity. They have adverts in all major languages. FEETT has been undertaking a nationwide VAT and Withholding Tax monitoring and taxpayer registration exercise to sensitize the people on the need to discharge their civic responsibility.
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