The Lagos State Government has filed an alleged tax evasion charge against an interior designer and businesswoman, Ehizogie Ogbebor.
It alleged in 12 counts that Ogbebor, who is popular on social media, refused to pay personal income tax to the internal revenue service within the time stipulated by law since 2014.
The government said the defendant’s alleged act contravened sections 41 and 94 (1) of the Personal Income Tax Act, 2004 and sections 56(a) (b) of the Lagos State Revenue Administration Law, 2006.
According to The Nation, when the matter came up on Monday before the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), prosecution counsel, A. I. Alli, told Justice Yetunde Adesanya that he had a motion on notice dated May 10, 2023, seeking an order of the court to effect substituted service on the defendant.
“We seek the leave of this court for substituted service to paste the notice on the last known address of the defendant at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos,” Alli said.
Justice Adesanya granted the motion as prayed and adjourned till October 26.
Similarly, the Lagos State Government has written Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, advising her to pay a total sum of N18,640,092.00 as personal income tax within seven days.
The Lagos State Government stated that Iyabo Ojo has a tax liability of N7,376,000.00 for the year 2022 and an outstanding liability of N11,264,092 for 2021 income year.
The actress was given a 7- day ultimatum to pay up or face consequences.
However, The Daily Crucible learnt that the actress had faulted the process at which the tax amount was reached.
She accused the Lagos State Government and Governor Babajide Sanwo -Olu of seeking to reap from where they did not show in her life.
She stated, “Last time, you people asked me to come to your office, I came, you asked me to explain & declare what I earn, which I did with my tax consultant, but noooooooooooooo you did not respond to my letter, bcos you want me to pay you an outrageous amount that I do not have.
“What have you people ever done for me as a government? NOTHING!!! I have single-handedly raised my kids & so many others, plus myself without a single penny from the government.”
