Kaduna State Board of Internal Revenue has taken the managements of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and Kaduna Polytechnic to Tax Appeal Tribunal sitting in the state capital over non-payment of N6,169,774,658.01 and N3, 436,864,461.06 tax.
The matter, which was brought before the tribunal via a Notice of Appeal filed by the counsel to the appellant, S.A Maisamari, dated January 16, sought for an order of the tribunal to compel the two respondents to pay the outstanding tax liabilities.
The notice also gave the grounds of appeal to include that the respondents have failed to comply with the demand notice served and dated November 15, 2013.
The suit was mentioned at the Northwest zonal office of tribunal yesterday before its Chairman, Bashir Abdullahi and four other members.
Counsels to the appellant, led by I.M Samson, an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Justice, presented a motion on notice, seeking an order of extension of time for them to file their motion out of time and the second, deeming the originating process in the suit as duly filed and signed.
But counsel to the respondents, M.A Garba for ABU and Nathan Dandien for Kaduna Polytechnic, did not oppose the motion on notice.
The tribunal summarily granted the orders sought for by the appellant.
The case was adjourned to September 10.
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