The Federal Government has
disclosed its plans to recruit 7,500 graduates as Community Tax Liaison
Officers across the country.
Government explained that the
recruits will raise tax awareness among Nigerians and consequently increase the
number of taxpayers.
Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi
Adeosun alongside the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Babatunde
Fowler made this known during a press conference in Abuja.
According to Adeosun, through
this initiative, the government expect to increase the number of taxpayers by
35 percent from 14 million to about 17 million in two years.
She said, “We will be recruiting
them through N-Power and they can apply through the website of the Federal
Ministry of Finance or through the N-Power website.
“It’s a two-year fixed contract
and they will be deployed to states, attached to state Internal Revenue Service
or FIRS.
“Their job is to improve the
level of education on the Nigeria’s tax system.
“Our tax system is progressive,
meaning those who earn less should pay less and those who earn more should pay
more.
“A lot of people don’t know that.
So it’s a chance to get people on ground to answer all these pertinent
questions.”
The Minister disclosed that
graduates of accounting, economics, mathematics and other relevant courses would
be given priority.
Adeosun also urged intelligent
graduates interested in building a career in tax administration to apply as the
government planned to sponsor the recruits to become tax professionals.
“This exercise is extremely
important for the fiscal sustainability of states because as you know, most of
the revenue for states apart from FAAC is supposed to come from tax.
“So if we improved the number of
taxpayers, we will be improving the fiscal health of our state governments as
well as the Federal Government.
“It’s an important initiative for
the nation as we undertake reforms to reduce our over-dependence on oil.
“We have to make sure that
everyone who is economically active pays tax, no matter how little, they have
to contribute to the pool,” she said.
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