SEALING OFF EXERCISE FOR NON-COMPLIANT TAXPAYERS/BUSINESSES

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) wishes to inform the public, taxpayers, and business owners that a Sealing Off Exercise will be conducted at the premises of businesses that have failed to comply with their tax obligations, specifically the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registered Businesses in possession of the Electronic Cash Register (ECR) that have been penalized for failure to issue GST Receipt and failure to use the ECR Machine. Equal enforcement measures will be conducted on taxpayers who failed to comply with their Corporate Income Tax (CIT), 6.5% Withholding Tax and Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

This exercise is in line with the provisions of Section 155A of the Income Tax Act 2000 as amended and section 50(1) of the GST Act 2009. The NRA wishes to further note that this exercise is aimed at ensuring compliance with relevant tax policies, regulations and laws to improve revenue collection, and to uphold accountability in the country’s tax system.

The National Revenue Authority (NRA) wishes to inform the public, taxpayers, and business owners that a Sealing Off Exercise will be conducted at the premises of businesses that have failed to comply with their tax obligations, specifically the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Registered Businesses in possession of the Electronic Cash Register (ECR) that have been penalized for failure to issue GST Receipt and failure to use the ECR Machine. Equal enforcement measures will be conducted on taxpayers who failed to comply with their Corporate Income Tax (CIT), 6.5% Withholding Tax and Pay As You Earn (PAYE).

This exercise is in line with the provisions of Section 155A of the Income Tax Act 2000 as amended and section 50(1) of the GST Act 2009. The NRA wishes to further note that this exercise is aimed at ensuring compliance with relevant tax policies, regulations and laws to improve revenue collection, and to uphold accountability in the country’s tax system.