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The Enugu State Government has sealed Enugu ShopRite and SPAR for alleged non-remittances purchase tax in their malls to the government after being served several warning notices.

The State Internal Revenue Service (ESiRS), enforcement team carried out the sealing of the malls on Tuesday morning.

Other malls and businesses closed include - Roban, Mama Onyinye restaurant among others.

The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service(ESIRS) HOD eateries, bars, hotels, and shopping malls, Egwuonwu Perpetual said the agency has visited the sealed malls and businesses on several occasions to request for the purchase tax but they failed to remit such.

She added they have also pleaded with the concerned individuals to be remitting their taxes when due, but "have been recalcitrant and till now they have not done anything concerning these instructions."

“It is worthy of note that after we met with the Roban store they displayed our sticker and have complied with remitting their purchase tax to the IRS. On the other hand, ShopRite has frustrated all our efforts to get them to do the needful.

"It is always one story or another eventually they promised us that before the end of February, they would do something but we are in March and the ESIRS have not heard from them,” she said.

Egwuonwu stressed that the malls would remain closed until the issues at hand were resolved.

Speaking to journalists on the incident, the spokesperson for the service, Nnamdi Eneh explained that the agency had gone on air to enlighten and educate the people on the need to remit their taxes.

“Our public enlightenment programme has been ongoing for a while now. We have been sensitizing the people and pleading with them to pay their taxes so as not to fall victim during enforcement, but most of them remained adamant.

"The objective here is not to disrupt anybody’s business but since pleading did not work, this is the only way to compel them to do what they are supposed to do.”

https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/05/enugu-state-government-shuts-shoprite-spar-other-malls-over-failure-remit-taxes

The Enugu state government is targeting Yoruba men business

Paraman:
The Enugu state government is targeting Yoruba men business

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

My sweet Polo ground.....abeg make dem no touch kilimanjaro restaurant inside the shoprite building
Whenever I lap Coal City na dia be my coconut rice plug 🔌....

Good job

Okay

with high cost of product.

042 things too cost.
Sometimes i wonder how those guys survive large despite cost of living.

Looking for tax holiday

They should resolve this issue asap because Enugu people love Shoprite bread

Paraman:
The Enugu state government is targeting Yoruba men business

yes Sir
Example is Shoprite

Ghen! Ghen!! Even government dey feel the great Tinubulation hence the looking for money from anywhere by all means.

AustineE1:

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

Now you know how the meal taste being served as you wouid.

Paraman:
The Enugu state government is targeting Yoruba men business

I agree with you.

UN, US, EU, FIFA, and UEFA to the rescue.

AustineE1:

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

I don't think so
But few agbo hustlers in Onitsha,delta and few taxi drivers in ph

actiondrilling:


https://saharareporters.com/2024/03/05/enugu-state-government-shuts-shoprite-spar-other-malls-over-failure-remit-taxes

You are a mumu man
How many Yoruba business dey Enugu?
Óde ni eeé

When firms don't pay tax. the state can perform

That is ILLEGAL.

There is NOTHING like purchase tax in Nigeria. Companies like ShopRite are taxed under CITA in Nigeria. They pay to FIRS, not SIRS.

That is, their taxes are to be remitted to FG. Not states.

So what Enugu State is doing is EXTORTION.

And ShorpRite should sue them into bankruptcy. If for no other reason, for disturbing their business because of money they'll embezzle anyway.

If these happen in Lagos, they will.be attacking the governor for marginalization.
I'm waiting for the chemical reactor OBI

AustineE1:

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

ShopRite is owned by a Yoruba man. it was bought when SA exited the Nigerian market and had to sell it...

Yorubas don't make noise. 🥴

Lol

https://dailytrust.com/nigerian-firm-ketron-acquires-shoprite-stores/#:~:text=Ketron%20acquired%20100%25%20ownership%20of,within%20Nigeria%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Amusan.

AustineE1:

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

Olachase:
yes Sir
Example is Shoprite

AustineE1:

Are there Yorubas outside Lagos doing business elsewhere？...just an innocent question.

Redeemed and winners

Meanwhile we're still selling day old chicks from reputable hatcheries across the country at affordable prices.

We deliver nationwide.

In these austere periods, you are shutting businesses that are helping your people earn a living...!

This is the wrong time for such nonsense.

Is the state no longer receiving allocations?!!

Can't the taxes be reviewed based on the current difficulties in running businesses in Nigeria?!!



African Negroes sha...!

They are here seen nothing wrong in this. They are here praising Enugu govt.

When it's on our side it is cool and not witch-hunting or hatred toward anyone but when it happens in Lagos it is witch-hunting, wizard-hunting, ogbanje-hunting and Yoruba hate Igbo is the next statement then the bald-head female vulture called Ezekwesilli will started fuming like a slow poke.

They won't claim victimization here, but they are busy claiming victimization in kwara state because of the same TAX

Hope they didn't shut down Ntachi Osa?

Those people sabi cook abeg

Hmmmmm. Mbah go use tax kill people

Pay tax o!

Make Enugu get IGR too!

creolehunt:
Hope they didn't shut down Ntachi Osa?

Those people sabi cook abeg

Lol. Chop chop

SAPA don reach enugu businesses.

Thank God no be lagos or southwest, HE Peter Obi go don release statement