The Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal
Revenue Service, Barrister Oladele Bankole-Balogun has sought
the support and collaboration of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
in tackling tax evasion in the state.
He made the appeal on Tuesday February 11, 2025 when he led the
top management team of the Service on a courtesy visit to the Benin Zonal
Directorate of the EFCC.
"Your organisation is one of the highly respected
organisations in the dispensation of justice and fairness. It is no coincidence
that I'm here with my executive directors. We have a mandate to collect taxes
for the state, whether personal or corporate. As we do that, we
realize that there are those errant individuals or corporations who
are doing far below what they should be doing. Some of them are in the
realm of sabotage or financial crimes," he said.
Bankole-Balogun stated that he realized
upon assumption of office that collaborating with the Commission was
imperative in the Service’s efforts at achieving its mandate of tax
collection as collaborating with the Commission will help
ensure tax compliance in in the state.
In his response, the Acting Zonal Director, ACE I, Effa Okim promised
the delegation of the Commission's collaboration in
helping the Edo State Internal Revenue Service attain its
mandate, noting that the Commission plays active roles in
ensuring tax payment and in bringing tax evaders to justice.
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