Lagos govt drags 45 firms, individuals to court over tax defaults

Lagos State Government has commenced ineligible enactment against 45 individuals and firm entities implicit alleged unpaid taxes moving into respective billions of naira.

The cases person been filed earlier the state’s gross tribunal arsenic portion of efforts to enforce compliance with taxation laws.

Among those listed successful the suits are Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two; DAAR Communications Plc, owners of Africa Independent Television; and Leaders & Company Limited, publishers of ThisDay newspaper.

According to authoritative figures, Bi-Courtney is alleged to beryllium N38,701,954.25, portion DAAR Communications has an outstanding liability of N22,433,482.48. Leaders & Company Limited is besides accused of owing N67,092,836.87 successful unpaid taxes.

Other organisations identified arsenic large defaulters see GMT Energy Resources Limited, with liabilities exceeding N145.8 million, and Sheriff Deputies Limited, with implicit N132.1 cardinal successful outstanding obligations.

The database further includes companies specified arsenic Heyden Petroleum Limited, AA Rescue, and Primero Transport Services Limited, on with respective others owing varying amounts.

Additional firms named successful the tribunal filings are IENG Nigeria Limited, James Fisher Nigeria Limited, V Care Diagnostics Limited, Venture Garden Nigeria Limited, Saro Africa International Limited, and Barry Callebaut Nigeria Limited, among othe...