Osun Internal Revenue Service, in its efforts in blocking revenue leakages in the state has arrested two persons for cloning and issuance of fake government tax receipts and tax clearance certificates to unsuspecting populace.
The Executive Chairman Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS), Prince Adesola Adewumi made the release available through his office.
The release stated that two suspect met their waterloo during the agency’s organised statewide audit/enforcement exercise and had been handed over to the police to face the repercussions of their actions.
According to the release, “the exercise is a continuous one as the commitment and dedication of this exercise is to ensure adequate compliance to the rules of payment of taxes and levies as well as blocking of all avenues of revenue leakages in the state”. He warned that anyone caught in this act will not be spared and will face the full wrath of the law and the agency is ready to pursue such cases until perpetrators get locked away in jail.
The statement therefore urged faithful taxpayers to be vigilant and not to panic but ensure they go to authorized channels such as all Banks, Tax stations MDAs, OIRS online platform, OIRS POS Marshals and obtain Government Receipts for every payment they make. The objective of the ongoing exercise is bringing all enemies of the state sabotaging the efforts of the government regarding revenue to book.
Announcer:
Prince Adesola Adewumi,
Executive Chairman,
Osun Internal Revenue Service