The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Sunday said it has it has decided to end multiple taxation in the nation’s capital.
Director, FCTA Department of Reform Coordination and Service Improvement, Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, who stated this weekend said a high-profile meeting between the FCTA and major stakeholders to resolve all the lingering tax collection problems in the nation’s capital was scheduled for May 26,th at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja.
He said the administration’s commitment to resolving, once and for all, all identified bottlenecks around tax collection in the FCT remained unwavering.
Cosequently, it has dedicated a day for the major stakeholders to engage in extensive deliberation and brainstorming on the issues.
The one-day event, titled: “Evaluating and Tackling issues on Multiple Taxation in the FCT”, will be attended by top representatives from the six area councils in the FCT and the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), whose persistent complaints necessitated the retreat.
It will also have in attendance, the senator, representing FCT in the Senate, Sen. Philip Aduda, FCT Minister, Malam Muhamad Musa Bello, his state counterpart, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, who will deliver a keynote address, and the FCTA permanent secretary, Mr. Adesola Olusade, and many others.
The director further stated that Senate and House Committees on FCT, Senator Abubakar Kyari and Hon. Abdullahi Garba, respectively, as well as the FIRS chairman, Muhammad Nami and DG, Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR), Dr. D. I. Arabi, among others are expected to grace the occation.
Two papers will be presented at the event, namely “The Constitutional Provision of Tax/Revenue Collection in Nigeria with Special Recourse to Issues of By-laws and Effect on Tax Administration of the FCT Area Councils” and “The Challenges of Tax Administration with Specific Focus on Multiple Taxation, Non-availability of Unified Data for Tax Collection and Tax Touting in FCT.”