November 26, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Internal Revenue Service has sealed the head office of Max Air Limited, over failure to pay about N190 million in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and other tax liabilities accrued between 2012 and 2017.
KIRS Director of Debt Management and Enforcement, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the action was part of a broader crackdown on tax defaulters in the state.
“We issued several correspondences to Max Air to settle their tax liabilities, but they failed to respond. As a last resort, we obtained a court order to seal their headquarters in accordance with the law”, she said.
The KIRS enforcement team also sealed the offices of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company along Zaria Road for defaulting on over N241 million in PAYE and withholding tax liabilities from 2021 to 2022.
In addition, Northern Rice and Oil Milling Nigeria Ltd, located in Gunduwawa Industrial Estate, off Hadejia Road, was shut down for similar tax-related offenses.
“Our enforcement team discovered significant discrepancies in the payment of taxes by these companies. We were left with no choice but to take these measures to compel them to pay after numerous attempts to address the issue amicably.
“This action is not targeted at any individual or company but is part of our mandate to recover outstanding liabilities and improve the state’s internally generated revenue”, Abdullahi added.
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