Tax evasion: FG, states go after property owners

The Federal Government has extended its searchlight on tax evaders with properties in highbrow areas of the country.

A Presidency source told New Telegraph yesterday in Abuja that the Federal Government, through its data mining programme tagged “Project Lighthouse”, had received documents on property owners across the country from state governments.

According to the source, the first set of property owners to come under scrutiny for tax compliance are owners of properties in Maitama, Asokoro, Garki II, Wuse II in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Also those with properties in Banana Island and its environs, Magodo, Lekki and Ikoyi in Lagos State would be investigated.

The source also revealed that the Federal Government was also extending the searchlight to the Northern states, the South-East and the South- South regions.

New Telegraph, March 6, 2018

 

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