Katsina revenue service plans to enlist security personnel to boost revenue generation
Story from Abbas Bamalli
The Katsina State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) has announced its plan to engage security personnel to enforce compliance with the government’s Single Interstate Road Tax Sticker (SIRTS) sales.
Alhaji Isiyaku Muhammad, the Executive Chairman of the service, made this announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday. He emphasized the need to inform prospective vendors about the guidelines, rules, and regulations of the board regarding SIRTS sales.
Muhammad highlighted that the objective is to address the issue of illegal and multiple taxation on inter-state roads across the country. In line with this, the service will soon commence the registration of vendors to sell the stickers along identified control posts.
Furthermore, the KSIRS is working on signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with security agencies to secure their assistance in controlling the control posts for the sales of the stickers.
Muhammad also cautioned vendors against bringing stickers from other states into Katsina State and warned that defaulters would have their appointments terminated.
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Representatives of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) expressed their support for the initiative. Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman, the NARTO state Secretary, noted that the group welcomes the initiative and is prepared to aid the State Government’s efforts to develop the state.
The stakeholders at the meeting included representatives of security agencies, vendors, and others.
