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Tax Controller Canvasses Jail Term For Tax Evaders
Mr Partrick Iroro, Tax Controller at the Adeoyo Integrated Tax Office of the FIRS in Ibadan, has recommended jail term for tax evaders.
Iroro offered the suggestion in an interview with newsmen in Ibdan on Thursday.
He said that a major flaw in the Nigerian legal system was that tax evasion was not considered a serious criminal offence, as was the case in developed countries.
“This is the reason why the wealthy ones, who should really be paying their taxes are not paying anything.
“You also discover that because the law is not there to jail them, they go about freely,” he said.
Iroro called on government at all levels to emulate tax systems in develop countries.
He said: “No matter how high you are in the society, once you evade tax, you should be tried and jailed.”
Reports say that Adeoyo Integrated Tax Office covers eight local government areas in Oyo State.
They are Ibadan South East, Ibadan South West, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Ibarapa North, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa Central and Iddo.
Iroro called on the people in the jurisdiction to pay their taxes promptly.
“It is only when you pay your taxes that you can have the voice to ask the government what it had done with tax payers’ money.
“If you don’t pay tax, you don’t have any right to ask government what it had done with tax payers’ money,” he said.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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