The Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR), on Tuesday sealed-off 25 private companies including schools and petroleum stations operating in Udu, Warri and Effurun in the state over non payment of tax.
It was gathered that their tax default runs into millions of naira, a development that forced government to obtain court orders against them.
Leading the enforcement team which comprised court officials, security agents and staff of the Board, the Director of Enforcement and Compliance, Mr. Joel Ogege, told DAILY POST that “The Board had resolved to continue to enforce relevant tax laws in the state, to enable government raise funds to discharge its obligations to the citizens in the areas of critical infrastructural development, as well as the general improvement of the living standard of all Deltans.
“Deltans and corporate bodies should not neglect paying taxes, and file their annual tax returns with the Board between January 1st and 31steach year for the preceding year”.
According to him, paying tax to government was civic responsibility of citizens, and corporate organization, which remained the veritable way of contributing to the development of the state.
Those affected included Kepas Petroleum Limited, Voc Oil Nigerian Limited, Famz Hotels, Victory view Hotel and Suits Step Forward, group of schools and Olden Petroleum Limited. Others are Palmer Clinic, Ekele Inland, as well as Lee Consolidated Petroleum Limited and Sonik Plantinum Engineering, among others.
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