Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel
Uduaghan has inaugurated a task force on Ground Rent Collection with a
charge to deltans to pay their taxes
promptly so as to sustain the improved economic growth in the state.
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| DR. EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN |
Governor Uduaghan who stated this
yesterday (17-1-14) during the Inauguration ceremony of the Task Force on House
to House Ground Rent Collection in Asaba said that “ the state government is
determined to eradicated poverty and sustain economic growth through infrastructural
renewal and development”.
The governor observed that the focus of the state in
inaugurating the task force was to improve on the level of property tax
compliance and charged members of the task force to genuinely collect the tax
and remit all money collected to the state coffers.
According to him “l ask you to
contribute your quota to support the government, this task imposes a
responsibility of going out to collect this money genuinely and remit it to the
coffers of the state government.”
He charged Deltans to pay their taxes
voluntarily as at when due adding that the revenue would have a multiplier
effect on both the micro and macro economies of the state and boost individual
prosperity.
According to him, “since taxation is the principal source of
government revenue, the prosperity of our state and our citizens depends
greatly on the nature of revenue and the efficiency of collection”.
The Governor who was represented by
the Secretary to the State Government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay said that
revenue was the bedrock upon which government would deliver on its electoral
promises to the people and sustain its growing economy and appealed to Deltans
to support the initiative.
He emphasised that the state government’s
tax policy was geared towards significantly improving the quality of life of
its citizens without imposing excessive burden on them thereby creating a
platform for promoting a healthier and more prosperous citizenry.
In a welcome address, the
Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development, Sir Patrick Ferife
explained that the ground rents was a form of tax imposed on land users to
generate revenue stressing that the rationale behind the payments was to
buttress the reversionary interest and supervisory role of government over
every land resource in the state.
Sir Ferife said that the Ministry of Lands and
Survey in collaboration with the State Board of Internal Revenue set up the
task force with a mandate to collect and
pay into government coffers all ground rents
paid by landlords in the state.
The commissioner disclosed that the
ground rent payment was due on the 1st of January of every year
adding that failure to pay within the period of 90 days would result to lawful
revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy of the said land by the State
Governor.
Responding The Chairman of the Task
Force Chief Barr. Frank Nwugo commended Governor Uduaghan for the opportunity given
them to serve the state and promised the governor that the committee would do
its best to carry out their responsibilities effectively. (DELTA GVT. P.R.)
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