The federal Inland Revenue Service has published
names of 19,901 individuals and organisations, who default on tax
payment in Nigeria.
The list contains prominent individuals and
organisations Obasanjo Farms Nig. Ltd (Feedmill); Iyiola Omisore &
Par; Citiroof Aluminium Co. Ltd; Coldstone Creamery Limited (Yaba);
Davido Music Worldwide Ltd; Grand Square Supermarket and Stores Ltd;
Open Heavens Bliss Enterprises; and God is Good Motors.
The
agency said it had taken possession of the bank accounts of the tax
defaulters, adding that the accounts would be under its possession until
they regularise their tax status.
It said, “This is to notify
all companies, which had their bank accounts placed under lien by the
Federal Inland Revenue Service pursuant to Section 31 of the FIRSE Act
but are yet to regularise their tax status with the FIRS, that if they
fail, refuse or neglect to pay the tax due within 30 days of this
notice,
The FIRS shall in accordance with Section 49 (2) (a- d)
of the FIRSE Act proceed and enforce the payment of the said tax against
all the directors, managers, secretaries and every other person
concerned in the management of the companies and recover the said tax
from such persons without further notice.
For the avoidance of
doubt, the above section authorises the FIRS to proceed against and
punish every officer, manager, director, secretary or any person
concerned with the management of the company in like manner as if he/she
had committed the offence.
Others on the list of defaulters
include Tiger Foods Limited; Slot Enterprises; Payporte Technology
Limited; Visionscape Sanitation Solutions Limited; Erisco Foods Limited,
Hubmart Stores Limited and United Capital Plc