30 Sep Oyo applies to join Rivers’ suit on VAT against FIRS
The Oyo State Government has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for joinder in the suit instituted by the Rivers State Government against the powers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT).
The application for joinder was filed by the Attorney-General of Oyo State, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo.
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had on August 9 issued an order restraining the FIRS from collecting VAT and personal income tax (PIT) in Rivers.
The court directed the state government to take charge of the collection.
Subsequently, Lagos State also joined Rivers in the suit on VAT collection but an appellate court ordered a stay of execution following an appeal by the Federal Government.
In the application for joinder, Oyo State said it was unaware of the suit between the Attorney-General of Rivers State and the FIRS at the Federal High Court until the judgement was delivered.
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