Federal tax collectors are linking up with security agencies and anti-corruption units ahead of the National Revenue Service Act kicking in next year. CSP Kyes Bakfur from the FIRS Special Enforcement Division told people at a Lagos meeting that hunting down tax dodgers needs way better intel sharing and joint ops between groups like the EFCC, Financial Intelligence Unit, and ICPC.
The whole push comes down to stopping smuggling, illegal mining, oil theft, and shady financial moves that keep bleeding government coffers dry. FIRS consultant Oladipo Olayemi pointed out that better tax collection means security agencies get more funding to actually do their jobs, and everyone needs to stop operating in silos if they want to catch sophisticated evasion schemes.
ICPC rep Ade Adams Oluwaseyi mentioned their crew goes after bribery and record falsification that mess up tax compliance, especially with political officials who try dodging their obligations.
The whole push comes down to stopping smuggling, illegal mining, oil theft, and shady financial moves that keep bleeding government coffers dry. FIRS consultant Oladipo Olayemi pointed out that better tax collection means security agencies get more funding to actually do their jobs, and everyone needs to stop operating in silos if they want to catch sophisticated evasion schemes.
ICPC rep Ade Adams Oluwaseyi mentioned their crew goes after bribery and record falsification that mess up tax compliance, especially with political officials who try dodging their obligations.
