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www.alfordevents.com/Publications N5,000 NSIA 009 MAY 2021 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF NIGERIAN STATES IGR AWARDS LEADERSHIP IN DIRECT ASSESSMENT TAX LUBABATU ISAH MAYANA Zamfara State IRS NEW INITIATIVES AT REVENUE MAGAZINE Industry Leadership Award Public Sector Excellence Award EMEA Banking Awards IGR RANKING How Nigerian States Performed in 2020 www.alfordevents.com/Publications N5,000 NSIA 009 MAY 2021 OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF NIGERIAN STATES IGR AWARDS You are free to THIS EDITION reproduce this LEADERSHIP magazine, in IN DIRECT ASSESSMENT TAX LUBABATU whole or in ISAH MAYANA Zamfara State IRS part, but NEW INITIATIVES AT REVENUE MAGAZINE please contact Industry Leadership Award Public Sector Excellence Award EMEA Banking Awards us below. IGR RANKING How Nigerian States Performed in 2020 Chairman/CEO Frederick Apeji Head, Social Media Linda Idakwo Web, Graphics & Production Abel Obakpolor +234 817 609 3825 Louis Erieme +234 818 258 1656 Advisory Board Amb. Moses Obisesan Mrs. Beatrice Omo-Ikirodah REVENUE is the official magazine of the annual Nigerian States IGR Awards, a strategic leadership event designed to spur greater competition among Nigerian states, in the process, helping them to substantially increase their internally generated revenue (IGR). Alford Conferences Limited Chief Samuel Apeji House Momodu Ajayi Road REVENUE RANKING Igarra, Akoko-Edo LGA LATEST RESULTS 2020 Edo State, Nigeria 21-37 Abuja Suite 104, 1st Floor, NCWS Building Plot 559C, Ayangba Street By FCDA, Area 11, Garki District Abuja, FCT, Nigeria AISHAH AHMAD ZAMFARA STATE DEPUTY Benin City LEADS IN DIRECT GOVERNOR, ASSESSMENT TAX Suite 28, Amenze Shopping Complex CBN No. 89, Akpakpava Road 9-11 20 Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria [email protected] +234 803 063 5853, +234 915 213 2280 www.alfordevents.com/Publications MY OWN TAKE COMPETITION: The New Anambra Airport Promises to Challenge Asaba International Airport for Traffic n a normal day, a concessionaires are Arbico sizeable number of Construction Company who will Othe air passengers develop the Asaba Airport from Lagos and Abuja to Asaba, Business Park, Hotel and Delta State, are in transit to their Convention Centre; Rainoil final destinations in nearby Limited who will develop a tank Anambra State: Onitsha, Nnewi, farm and aviation fuel supply for Awka, etc. With the opening of the airport; and Quorum the new Anambra International Aviation Limited who will Passenger and Cargo Airport, develop and manage the private Asaba International Airport is jet and helicopter terminal. bound to witness some stiff At the official opening of competition. Anambra's new airport on April Asaba Airport is 22 11, 2021, the joy of the state kilometres to Onitsha, 62 Frederick Apeji, Chairman/CEO governor, Willie Obiano, was kilometres to Awka and 51 overflowing. “This is the most kilometres to Nnewi. On the audacious project in my eight other hand, the new Anambra Airport, located in years as governor. It is the most ambitious project ever Umueri (Umuleri), is 42 kilometres to Onitsha, 32 executed by the government of Anambra State since it kilometres to Awka and 52 kilometres to Nnewi. was created in 1991, and I dare say, the old Anambra Established by the Government of Delta State, State, since it was created in 1976. We did not borrow a Asaba International Airport began operations in kobo to construct the airport. We began this project in 2008. It was however downgraded in 2015 by the January 2020, when Covid-19 was adversely affecting Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) due to its the economy of every state, nation, and the world; and dilapidated infrastructure and poor maintenance. On by God's grace we are here today to witness this February 23, 2021, Delta State Government historic event.” announced that it had signed off the struggling LAST LINE: Competition brings out the best in airport to a master concessionaire, FIDC-Menzies us, and the ensuring competition will be good for both Consortium, for next 30 years. airports and the economy of their respective states. The deal is expected to earn about N100 million Beyond aviation, we encourage the 36 states and FCT in concession fee each year for the state. As part of to embrace this spirit of healthy competition, bringing the deal, Air Peace will be the anchor airline and out their individual inherent best.R MRO operator; while Multifreight Cargo and Logistics will manage the cargo aspect. Other sub- 05 Talk to a specialist about your event, today. Alford Conferences Limited is t h e g l o b a l t e c h n o l o g y a specialist event company community. We also create that designs and organizes c u s t o m i z e d e ve n t s f o r t r a d e f a i r s , b u s i n e s s discerning clients throughout conferences, training, and Sub-Saharan Africa. And we award programs. One of our o f f e r e v e n t p u b l i c i t y, flagship events is the annual sponsorship marketing, host World Digital Exhibition city marketing, and other event (Worldex), a technology trade support services to clients in fair that links up Sub-Saharan Nigeria and abroad. Contact us Africa (SSA) with the rest of today about your event. WE WILL HELP YOU STEM NIGERIA SUMMIT Alford Conferences Limited WhatsApp/SMS/Call: +234 803 063 5853, +234 915 213 2280 www.alfordevents.com [email protected] Alford Events @AlfordEvents PHOTORAMA The Executive Chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Mallam Yusufu Abubakar, is seated 2nd from the left. To his right is the Executive Chairman of Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Dr. Zaid Abubakar. On April 13, 2021, the Executive Chairman of Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Dr. Zaid Abubakar, and his management team, received the Management of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, led by its Executive Chairman, Mallam Yusufu Abubakar, in his office. The Kogi IRS Team came on “A peer review of the pragmatic ideas and revenue collection mechanisms of KADIRS.” Kaduna has edit: @kadirsgovng overtaken Kano, and is now, by far, the biggest state in Cr internally generated revenue (IGR) among the 19 Northern states (outside FCT). 07 www.thenigeriansabroad.com Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Executive Governor of Kebbi State Hajiya Lubabatu Isah Mayana, Executive Chairperson, Zamfara State Internal Revenue Service (ZIRS) Direct Assessment Tax: Zamfara was the Leader among the 36 States and FCT in 2020 ometime last year, REVENUE magazine asked the assumed to be a very huge bottom of the pyramid, but executive chairman of the internal revenue service nobody knows exactly its size. Reliable and current S(IRS) of one of the states what his major headache records are almost non-existent. The sector itself was in his capacity as the chief tax collector of his state. comprises self-employed people, as well as micro and His response was straightforward: “My biggest headache small businesses. is the non-compliance from tax payers, especially in the The self-employed are usually captured as market self-assessment category.” women and men, operators of street corner grocery As far as personal income tax is concerned, Pay-As- kiosks and stands, tailors, bricklayers, painters, cooks, You-Earn (PAYE) is relatively easy to collect. It is mechanics, shoe repairers, and those who are involved in deducted directly from the earning of workers in the hundreds of other trades. The micro and small business formal sector-the three tiers of government, the segment of the informal sector operate in hundreds and organized private sector, and other well-established thousands of various business lines. While some of them businesses and organizations-and remitted to the IRS of have formalized their operations, the vast majority of the state where all such workers live. On the other hand, them are usually not registered with the Nigerian direct assessment (or self-assessment) tax, paid mainly by company registry, Corporate Affairs Commission the informal sector, is where the real work is. (CAC). In the Nigerian economy, the informal sector is Though this informal sector poses a huge challenge 09 Cover Story Top 10 in Direct Assessment Tax 2019 for the IRS of Nigerian states, some states are making N o. State D irectA ssessm en t headway in tackling it. In the past two years, Zamfara 1. Lagos N 16.02 billion State has stood out in this area. 2. River s N 7.64 billion In terms of direct assessment tax as a percentage 3. O yo N 45. 4 billion total tax, Zamfara was the leader among the 36 states and 4. FCT N 3.16 billion FCT in 2020, with 15.21% of its total tax coming from 5. O gun N 27. 6 billion direct assessment. In absolute figures, the state was even 6. Zam far a N 1.67 billion more impressive in 2020. With N2.20 billion in direct 7. Im o N 12. 6 billion assessment tax, it came third in the country, behind only 8. K wara N 1.09 billion Lagos (N17.07 billion) and FCT (N3.17 billion). The 9. Edo N 1.05 billion tables below tell the success story of Zamfara State, in 10. O sun N 897.21 m illio n this area, in figures. Our Excellence in Direct Direct Assess. as a % of Total Tax 2019 Assessment Tax Award for the 1st position therefore N o. State DirectA ss. % goes to Zamfara. Kwara State comes 2nd with 10.98% of 1. Oyo N4.54 billion 21.60% its total tax coming from direct assessment. Borno State 2. Zam far a N 1.67 billio n 13.12% is No.