The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service says it acted on a court order in the closure of Globacom Nigeria Limited and Airtel Network Limited operating in the State.
Addressing newsmen at a press conference in Lokoja, the KGIRS Acting Executive Chairman, Alh. Sule Salihu Enche denied the allegations of the operators in the current face-off over tax matters, described the allegation making the rounds by the telecom giants as misleading, misinforming and a misrepresentation of the real issue which is “Tax Default Liabilities”, by the two telecom giants in the country.
The KGIRS says it is not in disputes with the Association of Telecom Providers but with the Telecom companies individually for their refusal to pay their taxes with Globacom in default of tax payment since 2017 and amounting to about N300m.
The KGIRS says as an organization that has tremendous respect for the rule of law, said it will not take any action that Infringed on the rights of individuals and corporate organizations as it is committed to compliment the efforts of government at making Kogi State the investment haven of Nigeria.
The KGIRS said it has ensured due process in the closure of Globacom and Airtel called on corporate organizations to reciprocate the open door policy and the conducive environment provided by the adminstration of Gov. Yahaya Bello by paying their taxes duly.
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