Plateau Internal Revenue Service Generates N3.3 Billion

The Plateau Internal Revenue Service (PIRS) has announced that it generated over N3.3 billion in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for January 2025, marking a significant step towards its annual revenue target.

Dr. Jim Wayas, Chairman of PIRS, disclosed this on Monday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, emphasising that the revenue milestone aligns with the agency’s goal of achieving N52 billion in IGR for the year.

He reiterated the service’s commitment to enhancing revenue collection mechanisms, expanding the tax base, and improving compliance to ensure sustainable economic growth for the state.

“We started 2025 on a firm footing; in January alone, we have already generated slightly above N3.3 billion.

“This is a departure from what we generated in the past; in January 2024, for instance, we generated N1.6 billion only.

“So, it means that we are starting on a better footing towards meeting our target for the year,” he said.

Wayas said that despite the tough economic realities, the service had adopted some friendly measures towards improving the IGR of the state.

“We know that the economic situation is not too good; people are struggling.

“Economic activities are not booming as they should, but the idea is that we are not strangulating businesses to fund government activity or businesses.

“What we are doing also encourages business. For the Nano businesses, we are not even saying, come and pay by all means, because we know they are trying to survive.

“Like I will always say, we are not taxing the seed, that is the capital, but we are taxing the income you make out of the capital,” he explained.

The chairman, who said that the government was bridging the infrastructure deficit in the state, called on the residents to pay their taxes regularly for better service delivery.

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