The Enugu State Internal Revenue (ESIRS), has warned imposters against issuance of fake receipts to tax payers in the state saying that impersonation was a criminal offence.
Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, the Executive Chairman, ESIRS, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Enugu.
Nnamani said the printed notice for Capital Gains Tax dated July 2, requesting tax payers to pay into personal accounts was not an official communication from the organisation.
The chairman disclosed that the plot was aimed at defrauding tax payers in Enugu State by impersonation of the organisation.
According to him, the statement became necessary to exposing fraudulent imposters claiming to be working for ESIRS by issuing fake notice and receipts with a falsified letter headed paper, receipt and others targeting Nsukka axis.
“The ESIRS condemned such malicious act and warned against any form of fraudulent scheme in Nsukka or any part of the state targeted at extorting money from the masses,”.
Nnamani debunked issuing fake Capital Gain Tax notice to Nsukka residents, saying it was the handwork of impostors.
He encouraged the public to report all imposters or any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
“Kindly discard any letterhead, receipt and individual directing you to pay to an individual account. Be cautious, send this message to friends and family.
“ESIRS announces a new fraud scheme in Nsukka targeted at extorting money from the masses and encourages the public to report all imposters or any suspicious activity to law enforcement,” he advised.
He further revealed that every payment of state Internal Generated Revenue must be made into the State account in any commercial bank using PayDirect, Remita, eTranzact, Flutterwave or pay online at www.irs.en.gov.ng. (NAN)
