His
Excellency, Mr. AkinwunmiAmbode, the Lagos State Governor, has flagged off the
electronic tax payment campaign of the state which will allow residents and
citizens of Lagos State to pay their taxes directly to the coffers of the State
Government. The flag-off campaign was kicked off at the Guaranty Trust Bank, Opebi
branch, Lagos on Monday February 19, 2018.
Speaking
at the flag-off ceremony, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. AkinwunmiAmbode noted
that this noble effort was implemented so as to help tax payers make direct
deposits to the Government coffers seamlessly.
According
to him, “The process in the payment of taxes have been simplified for the residents
and citizens of Lagos State who are the direct beneficiaries of the productive
utilization of taxes in the state. All the projects that have either been
completed since the commencement of my administration or those that are
underway have been done through taxes. Lagosians would henceforth be able to
pay their taxes through GTBank branches; the mobile payment and internet
banking platforms of all banks.
Commenting
on the flag-off of the campaign, Mr
SegunAgbaje, the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, said, “The e-tax
payment campaign has shown the premium placed on electronic payment by the
Lagos State Government and this would equally aid the financial inclusion
program of the Central Bank of Nigeria.”
He
noted that the elimination of middlemen in the tax payment structure will
reduce fraud in tax payment and government would be able to get immediate value
for all tax remittance. GTBank is willing to support the government in the
collection of all the different taxes payable to the Lagos State Government.
The
various forms of taxes and revenues that can be paid at all GTBank branches
across the state include Pay as You Earn; Witholding Tax; Land use Charges; Direct
Assessment; Development Levy & Business Premise. Others are Tax Audit;
Stamp duties; Land Charges; Consent fees; Capital Gains Tax; Survey fees;
Registration & Conveyancing fees.
GTBank has consistently played a leading role in
Africa’s banking industry. The Bank is regarded by industry watchers as one of
the best run financial institutions across its subsidiary countries and serves
as a role model within the financial service industry due to its bias for world
class corporate governance standards, excellent service quality and innovation.
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