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KIRS seeks wider tax compliance to boost Kano revenue

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"brsh1X0q" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Executive Chairman&comma; Kano State Internal Revenue Service &lpar;KIRS&rpar;&comma; Alhaji Bashir Maitama has urged taxpayers to pay their taxes correctly and as when due&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"jEarGDFD" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Maitama made the call while speaking in Kano on Wednesday during the Customer Service Week of the service&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said the celebration provided an opportunity for the agency to appreciate taxpayers for their contributions to the development of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The chairman described taxpayers as important stakeholders whose contributions were valued by the agency and the state government&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"Ngx664Sw" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Maitama said KIRS’ digital tax platforms had made tax payment easier&comma; adding that the agency was committed to resolving challenges experienced by taxpayers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>He urged taxpayers facing difficulties with the platforms to contact the agency for prompt assistance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>On revenue performance&comma; the chairman said KIRS had recorded significant improvement in its collections and expressed confidence that it would meet the revenue target set by the state government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said the agency would continue to promote voluntary compliance and expand the tax net by bringing more eligible taxpayers into the system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;There are many people doing businesses who are not yet in the tax net&period; We want to ensure that more taxpayers are captured and encouraged to comply voluntarily&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The chairman explained that the digitization of KIRS operations was aimed at blocking revenue leakages&comma; improving transparency and simplifying tax payment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said the agency would continue to adopt technology to improve efficiency&comma; revenue collection and service delivery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Maitama&comma; therefore&comma; urged taxpayers to fulfil their tax obligations promptly and correctly&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Earlier&comma; The Executive Director&comma; Revenue Operations&comma; &lpar;KIRS&rpar;&comma; Kasim Ismael urged taxpayers to pay their taxes correctly and as when due&comma; describing tax payment as essential to the development of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said taxes were an important source of revenue for the government to provide essential services&comma; maintain institutions and promote peace and development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The executive director also called for improved cooperation between the agency and taxpayers to strengthen compliance and revenue generation in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking also&comma; Mr Michael Daniel&comma; who spoke on behalf of the customers&comma; said that taxpayers appreciated the efforts of KIRS in improving its services and strengthening its relationship with taxpayers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He urged the agency to sustain its commitment to transparency&comma; professionalism and efficient service delivery&comma; saying improved customer service would encourage more people to comply with their tax obligations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>NAN<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"autorelaxed" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1004305389"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; 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