KW-IRS PRESS STATEMENT ON PALLIATIVES PROVISION AND MEASURES ON COVID-19.
Following the pronouncement of total shutdown by the Kwara State Government due to the rise in cases of Covid-19 in March 2020, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service has since implemented measures to safeguard the lives of staff and support taxpayers.
The KW-IRS has approved the following indulgences to taxpayers:
• Extension of deadlines for filing Annual Returns from 31st March till 30th September 2020.
• Granting of 30% discount/waiver on arrears on ground rent and land charge for property owners from 1st April till 30th September 2020.
• Donation of palliatives and granting of Moratorium to members of the Informal Sector from 1st May till 30th June 2020.
• Suspension of all enforcement activities on Tax Defaulters in all major sectors and property owners from 1st April till 30th September 2020 and donation of PPEs to taxpayers and staff to cushion the Pandemic effect.
•To ensure business continuity and reduce the Pandemic burden on staff and taxpayers the Service also implemented duty schedule in its offices; social distancing, deployment of temperature monitors, wash hand basins, introduction of virtual meetings for the management staff and committees, and directed that all revenue payment be made to the Kwara IGR accounts.
