The National Economic Council NEC,
has directed the Acting Inspector General of Police to dismantle nationwide all
road blocks mounted by non-revenue officials to collect taxes.
Addressing state House
Correspondents at the end of the meeting Thursday, the governor of Anambra
state, Mr Willy Obiano said the practice of using non-revenue officials for tax
collections was contrary to section 2 of the taxes and levies Act.
The National Economic Council
comprises of Governors of the 36 states of the federation and the Minister of
the Federal Capital Territory; the Solicitor General of the Federation,
minister of finance, National planning, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN), Chief Economic Adviser to the President while the Vice President is the
chairman of the body.
According to the Anambra state
governor, council agreed that all states revenue boards should be empowered to
automate their tax operations for effective, process accountability and reduce
leakages.
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