Anambra State emerged tops at the just-concluded Strategic Retreat of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), held at the serene Warm Springs Resort in Ikogosi, Ekiti State.
Declaring the retreat open, the Governor of Ekiti State expressed delight in hosting the event and highlighted his administration’s tax reforms, which have significantly boosted revenues in Ekiti.
He pledged his full support throughout the retreat, urging participants to embrace peer-to-peer learning.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the Executive Chairman of the Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AiRS), Dr. Greg Ezeilo, in his presentation titled “Revenue Assurance in the Informal Sector.” underscored what he described as the ground norms for effective revenue assurance in Nigeria’s informal sector. These principles include: No Data, No Tax, No Revenue.
Dr. Ezeilo maintained that the role of middlemen must be eliminated for effective tax administration.
“Middlemen should be digitized to ensure accountability. Personal ethos and integrity of field revenue officers are non-negotiable. He maintained.
Dr. Ezeilo showcased two cutting-edge technology solutions currently deployed in Anambra’s informal sector: TransPay Technology, a digital payment platform revolutionizing revenue collection in the transport sector, significantly improving efficiency and compliance.
Anambra e-Market Business Enterprise (AMBE), an innovation that enables comprehensive enumeration of market traders and operators. It also integrates automated ledgers for all market-related taxes, including personal income tax, withholding tax on rentals, and capital gains tax on property sales.
These innovations drew resounding commendations from JTB members, with several states such as Zamfara already requesting study visits to Anambra.
Others have opted for virtual knowledge-sharing sessions with the AiRS. Notably, high-ranking members of the Board acknowledged Dr. Ezeilo as a subject matter expert on informal sector taxation in Nigeria, despite not yet being a ranking member of the JTB.
The retreat brought together top players in Nigeria’s tax sector, including:
Prof. Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy
