Kaduna Electric has disputed the figures by the State Internal Revenue Service to justify its threat to seal our head office for nonpayment of Pay As You Eern (PAYE) tax to the state government.
In a statement, the Head of Corporate Communications of the Electric, Abdulazeez Abdullahi said that the figure presented by the revenue people did not reflect the exact amount his organization is owing.
“We are dismayed that the state revenue service was not entirely factual in its assertions regarding our company.”
Abdulazeez admitted that it is true that his organization is owing some, but that it had since started remitting the taxes into government coffers monthly and had committed to offsetting the backlog in the nearest future.
“As a responsible corporate citizen, we are aware of the obligations we owe the state governments where we operate and we will continue to live up to those obligations and responsibilities.
“We urge officials of the state revenue service to exercise restraint and support us in discharging our duties and obligations to them.
“As we do our utmost regarding this matter, we call on all our customers including the state government to also help us by settling their outstanding electricity bills in order for us to serve the public even better.” [myad]
