Henceforth, the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) will arrest and prosecute those conniving with fake revenue collectors to defraud the Council.
The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Zakka Maikalangu made the threat while speaking at a Press Conference in his office at Area 10, Garki I District, Abuja, Wednesday.
Maikalangu lamented that the fraud was denying the Council of needed finances, thus hampering fulfillment of campaign promises to the people.
The Chairman stated that Government at all levels worked better when Internally Generated Revenue payments were made without any fraud and hazzles.
His works:”You may recall that we invited you here on Tuesday, 20th February, 2024 for a Press Conference on revenue matters and to reawaken the consciousness of taxpayers within the Council.”
“After the campaign, some residents complied by paying their taxes and levies into the designated account, while others connived with fake revenue collectors to defraud the Council. It is very unfortunate, but I want to assure them that our revenue Task Force will sniff them out from their hideouts,” he added.
“As a responsible government, it is our duty to inform our residents that Tax evasion is a serious offense and a crime that deprives the Council of much-needed revenue that could be used to provide basic amenities and infrastructure in our communities,” Maikalangu reiterated.
The Chairman stated that his Council had “adopted a very severe measure to curb the excesses of these tax evaders hence this public awareness campaign.”
“The Council will give the residents the opportunity to voluntarily go and pay their levies and taxes that they did not pay from 2021 till date. For those that will try to evade the taxes again, the Council has no other option other than institute a legal action on any defaulter who refuse to comply with this measure,” he remarked.
“We wish to solicit for more cooperation from all residents within the Council to discharge their civic responsibility by promptly paying their revenue/taxes/levies to designated AMAC accounts”, he said.
