How FCT-IRS is reviving the culture of paying tax amid dwindling revenue

E-service portal, tapayers’ compliance push FCT-IRS revenue to N126.54b in 6 months

Haruna Abdullahi, acting executive chairman, FCT-IRS

When the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) took over tax administration in the nation’s capital in 2017, the highest amount collected was about N48billion, but available records show that the city has the capacity to generate a steady annual tax income of N400billion.

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