Court Refuses To Stop EFCC from Arresting Obla, A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria | Sahara Reporters

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Court Refuses To Stop officialEFCC from Arresting Obla, A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria | Sahara Reporters EFCC told the court that it is a statutory body charged with the responsibility of investigating all reported cases of economic and... READ MORE:

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to restrain the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting a Senior Advocate of Nigeria , Godwin Obla, over alleged failure to pay tax.

Justice Taiwo further refused Obla’s prayer for an order of declaration that the body with the power to recommend or initiate criminal prosecution of any person to the attorney general of the Federation , state or any other relevant law enforcement agency in respect of any tax assessment is the tax appeal tribunal.

The court also granted Obla’s prayer for an order declaring that the issuance of tax clearance certificates by the FCT IRS in favour of the applicant is conclusive proof of assessment and payment of income tax for the years covered by the certificates. Obla argued that the proper agency to request tax assessment in this regard is the FCT Inland Revenue Service and not the respondents.

The commission said it can collaborate with other government bodies within and outside Nigeria to fight economic and financial crimes, of which tax evasion and tax fraud are part and parcel.

 

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