The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) has taken steps to correct errors in tax remittances by individuals and businesses in the capital city, Abuja.
The acting Executive Chairman, FCT-IRS, Mr Haruna Abdullahi, stated this at a workshop in Abuja on Tuesday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop was on Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GFMIS) platforms.
Abdullahi frowned at wrongful remittances of taxes meant for FCT-IRS to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and payment of personal income tax to other states of the federation.
He blamed the anomalies on inaccurate data entries on the platforms, which distorts financial records and deprives the rightful states of their due resources.
“We have discovered that on the IPPIS, most persons come with tax clearance not reflecting the Federal Capital Territory.
“It appears that some desk officers believe that the FCT-IRS is not present on the GIFMIS platform.
“As a result, they automatically remit the taxes due to the FCT-IRS to the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
“I would like to clarify that the FCT-IRS is indeed on the GIFMIS platform, and our code is 100419,” he said.
He called on individuals to file their taxes in the appropriate places and remit to the appropriate tax authority.
He also encouraged all desk officers to ensure that subsequent tax remittances for the FCT were accurately made to the FCT-IRS, not the FIRS.(NAN)
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