The episode three of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) radio tax advocacy program continues to focus on tax sensitization and activities of KWIRS.
Did You Know?
? Every revenue authority has what it collects for the Government.
? KWIRS, FIRS and Local government are the three arms of government, with the responsibility of collection of revenue as provided by the law and they work together especially in the area of data sharing and in ensuring all eligible taxpayers are captured and paid all that is due.
? KWIRS assists with the collection of some revenue lines on behalf of the Local Government of the State and collaborate with Local Government Councils of the State under the auspices of Joint Revenue Committee (JRC), chaired by the Executive Chairman, KWIRS.
? The collaboration at the Joint Revenue Committee (JRC) helps address issues arising from collection process of Local Government Areas of the State.
? The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) continues to grow it revenue generation for the State through its reforms, collaboration with relevant stakeholders and constant strive to developing ways to blocking revenue leakages and diversion towards consistently increasing the IGR of the State without any introduction of new taxes.
? KWIRS core responsibility is revenue mobilization for the State Government.
? The State has various Ministries, Departments and Agencies with their various cabinet responsibility and KWIRS does interventions across the State to aid an improved IGR.
? Community Impact Program (CIP) are done when a gap to improve IGR is noticed and to encourage tax compliance and are done around the 6-Es of the KWIRS (i.e. Environment, Empowerment, Energy, Enterprise, Employment and Education).
? Efforts are being made to ensure developmental projects spread across the State.
? It is expected of every taxpayer to transact directly with the official revenue officers at the various KWIRS offices and payment points situated across the State and ensure all payments are receipted accordingly.
? Taxpayers can call KWIRS on 07006959477 or send reports to the official email address of the Service helpdesk@kw-irs.com for clarifications, enquires or when dissatisfied with the service rendered to them or in doubt of any personnel at the various revenue touch points across the State.
? All revenue payments are to be made into the Kwara State Government IGR Accounts through the online payment platforms provided by the State. That is REMITA, QUICKTELLER, PAYARENA and others to be communicated in due course.
? All correspondences for Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) are to be addressed as and only to the Executive Chairman, KWIRS, 27, Ahmadu Bello Way, G.R.A, Ilorin, Kwara State for required attention.
? KWIRS COMMUNCATION CHANNELS:
Website: www.kw-irs.com
Customer Care line: 07006959477
Email: helpdesk@kw-irs.com
Facebook: KwaraIRS
Twitter: @KwaraIRS
Instagram: @kwirs
Visit the Corporate Head Office on 27, Ahmadu Bello way, GRA, Ilorin OR any KWIRS office within Ilorin and across all Local Government Areas of the State.
Signed
Corporate Affairs Department, KWIRS
24/04/2022