KADIRS seals off facilities of 13 companies over N213.6m land use charge debt

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed the buildings of five banks over confirmed and accumulated land-based revenue (LUC) liabilities.

In an X post on Tuesday, Zakari Muhammad, head of corporate communications at KADIRS, said the Bank of Agriculture, Chicken Republic, Hamdala Hotel, and Forte Oil filling station were also sealed.

Muhammad said the total LUC debts are over N213.6 million — with Hamdalah hotel having the highest liability.

“Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service in exercise of its powers vested in it by Section 104 of Personal Income Tax Act, and Section 24 sub-sections (1,2,3) of the Kaduna State Tax Codification and Consolidation Law, 2020 as amended has sealed up the following organisations, due to huge established and accumulated land-based revenue (LUC) liabilities as established by the Kaduna State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS),” the statement reads.

“The organisations are as follows: Hamdala Hotel Kaduna with LUC revenue liability of N113,134,272.00k,” he said.

“Hamdala Motel Kaduna with LUC revenue liability of N26,291,384.00k.

“Bank of Agriculture Kaduna with LUC revenue liability of N20,484,641.00k. New Nigeria Development Company (Ten Storey Building) with LUC revenue liability of N20,002,559.00k.

“Unity Bank at Yakubu Gowon Way with LUC revenue liability of N3,886,036.00k. Unity Bank main branch Kaduna with LUC revenue liability of N3,115,920.00k.

“Chicken Republic at Yakubu Gowon Way with LUC revenue liability of N980,911.00k. First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at Yakubu Gowon Way with LUC revenue liability of N11,539,086.00k.

“Zenith Bank at Yakubu Gowon Way with LUC revenue liability of N5,355,229.00k.

“Forte Oil filling station at Muhammadu Buhari Way with LUC revenue liability of N2,238,546.00k. GT Bank parking lot with LUC revenue liability of N622,284.00k.

“A.G. Leventis Building with LUC revenue liability of N3,743,461.00k. Keystone Bank PLC with LUC revenue liability of N2,213,136.00k.”

Muhammad said KADIRS secured a court order for the immediate closure and takeover of all the affected properties until the unpaid land-based revenue liabilities are fully settled.