The Chairman of Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Prince Adesola Adewumi has advocated a smooth working relationship between the Electronic Consulting Group (ECG) and revenue generating MDAs in order to boost the state’s income.
He stated this during a meeting he held with the ECG Team and relevant revenue generating MDAs in the state.
The Chairman said the meeting was aimed at presenting an effective mechanism to block leakages to boost the state’s revenue.
He charged all the revenue generating agencies to give necessary support to the course of the meeting, informing them that the Governor Ademola Adeleke would be glad to receive positive reports on the outcome of the meeting.
Adewumi further admonished all MDAs to forward their ideas and suggestions on the proposed harmonization bill to OIRS for further necessary action.
He also appealed to all taxable individuals and corporate organisations not to relent in their civic responsibilities to enable Adeleke continue with his transformation agenda.
The ECG Head, Engr. Akinmade Akintoye stressed the importance of a harmonized bill comprising all the state revenue collection information, advancing that it is ane effective mechanism to boost revenue generation and ease revenue collection processes, among others.
He further affirmed that with the introduction of the bill, every related multiple taxation issue will be stopped, promising that the bill will bring succour to everyone and lead to voluntary compliance to tax payment by residents of the state.
Earlier, the Director of Administration and Supplies, Ministry of Transportation, Mrs Caroline Abiola and and her counterpart at the Finance and Accounts in Home Affairs Ministry, Mr. M.O. Falonpe, appreciated the efforts of the governor for following through with his electioneering agenda, describing the bill as a welcome development to encourage more participants to do the needful.
They also advised that some changes be made to solidify the bill before introducing it to the public, believing that the bill will result in robust income for the State in due course.
