The Plateau state Internal Revenue service department for tax monitoring, investigation and enforcement has sealed off the MTN telecom office in Jos. The office located opposite the old airport along Rayfield road in the city was closed as a result of non-remittance of over fifteen million naira unpaid tax for over nine years.

This is in furtherance of an application granted by the State Chief Judge, Justice Pius Damulak who authorised the selling of items belonging to the telecom company after fourteen days if it fails to pay off the money.

The Plateau state Internal Revenue service department for tax monitoring, investigation and enforcement has sealed off the MTN telecom office in Jos. The office located opposite the old airport along Rayfield road in the city was closed as a result of non-remittance of over fifteen million naira unpaid tax for over nine years.

This is in furtherance of an application granted by the State Chief Judge, Justice Pius Damulak who authorised the selling of items belonging to the telecom company after fourteen days if it fails to pay off the money.

Mr Godswill Juwol who is the enforcement unit’s acting director stated that several attempts to get the money paid failed hence the recourse to the court that ordered the complex to be sealed.

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MTN office in Jos sealed for unremitted tax to Plateau state Government