Amid the tussle between the Rivers State Government and the
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over Value Added Tax (VAT) collection,
the Nigerian government says FIRS is currently favoured by the law.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami made the declaration in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York.
The AGF stated that the ruling of the Court of Appeal
directing Rivers and the FIRS to maintain the status quo favoured FIRS.
“As at the time the parties approached the court, it was the
Federal Inland Revenue Service that was collecting the value added tax.
“The federal government has succeeded in obtaining an order
that establishes the sustenance of the status quo, which is that the Federal
Inland Revenue Service should continue collection.
“This is pending the determination of the cases that were
instituted by states, particularly the Rivers State Government and the Lagos
State government. The cases are being determined by the court.”
The Rivers government wants the the Supreme Court to set
aside the Court of Appeal’s September 10 ruling ordering it and FIRS to
maintain status quo.
A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, headed by
Justice Haruna Tsammani, issued the order.
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