The Lagos State Government has announced that it had widened its tax net to include housemaid and artisans.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr Olufolarin Ogunsanwo, made this disclosure at a news conference in Alausa on Tuesday.
He said that the new tax regime was in line with Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode administration’s inclusion of every resident to the growth of the state.
The LIRS boss noted that the agency had commenced the process of overhauling the informal sector with a view to ensuring voluntary compliance by all tax payers.
He said the agency had identified three categories of tax payers in the sector.
According to him, they include market men/women, artisans, micro, small and medium-scale enterprises and domestic staff.
He said these categories of people were expected to remit one per cent of what they earned to government’s coffers.
Ogunsanwo remarked that in addition to the traditional bank portal, new payment platforms, including POS, online and other electronics multi-modal system had been introduced to make it easier for residents to remit their taxes.
He said a review of the tax Form A of the Personal Income Tax Act had also been conducted. The chairman said the guide notes would be translated into pidgin and Yoruba for all to understand.
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