The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, yesterday, declared that the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) was a pivotal partner in efforts to improve tax compliance, accountability, and revenue performance in the country.
Adedeji said given the OAGF’s central role in financial controls and disbursements across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), it had a crucial responsibility in ensuring that taxes collected were shielded from leakages and misappropriation.
The FIRS boss spoke at the opening of FIRS-OAGF stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, with the theme, “Enhancing Tax Compliance through Collaboration.”
Adedeji said besides playing the role of treasurer, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) was the chief accounting officer of the federal government, who conducted financial reporting and management of government funds.
He lamented that despite technological advances achieved in payment platforms, including the federal government’s Government Integrated Financial and Management Information System (GIFMIS) as well as FIRS’ TaxPro MAX platform. “We continue to observe lapses in withholding tax deductions, VAT remittances, and stamp duty administration from the MDA space.”
