The Enugu government yesterday launched an offensive against tax defaulters in the state.
The chairman of the Board of Internal Revenue, Emeka Odo, who announced the move, said it was necessary to provide basic amenities to the people.
He disclosed that the enforcement team had sealed off five hotels, a bank and four federal institutions, with a debt profile of N6.6 billion from 2011 to 2016.
Odo added that the debts owed by other institutions were being worked out, in what promises to be an aggressive recovery process.
The action began yesterday as early as 6.30 a.m. following an order by Enugu High Court to seal off the premises of the organisations.
At each location of the affected hotels, guests were given the grace of one hour to vacate their rooms before sealing the premises.
The chairman explained that the agency had written several letters to the hotels, urging them to settle their debts, which they ignored, until it secured the court order.
Enugu moves against tax defaulters, seals off five hotels, others
