The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed off the headquarters of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company over N464.5 million tax default.
Also sealed off were the company’s Kawo Area Office, NDA Bus Stop, Unguwan Dosa Service Centre, Kawo Service Centre, and other offices located at Asikolaye and Tun Wada all in Kaduna metropolis.
The Board Secretary and Legal Adviser, KADIRS, Ms Aysha Mohammed, told newsmen on Wednesday after the exercise that the offices were sealed off for not settling outstanding Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) and Withholding Taxes between 2012 and 2018.
Mohammed explained that apart from withholding taxes, Kaduna Electric has been deducting PAYE from staff, but not remitting to KADIRS as required by law.
“We have been discussing with the management of the company since 2019 to pay the outstanding liability, but they refused, as such, we had no option than to seal off the offices.
“The headquarters and other sealed offices will remain closed until the N464.5 million tax liability is settled,” she said.
The Head of Enforcement, Mr Ado Garba, said that the agency had sent seven notices to Kaduna Electric, demanding the settlement of the liability with no response from the company.
“This, therefore, left us with no option than to obtain a Warrant of Authority from the court to seal off the offices.
“This is in line with Section 104(1) and (4) of the Personal Income Tax Amendment Act 2011 and Section 37 subsection (3) and (4) of the Kaduna State Tax Codification and Consolidation Law, 2020,”
When contacted, the Head of Corporate Communications of the company, Abdul-azeez Abdullahi said customers and other stakeholders should use their offices to pay bills or seek for other services from the company.
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