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Plateau State Revenue (Consolidation) Law, 2017.

A Law to Provide for the Establishment of the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, Administration and Collection of Revenue of All State Government Ministries, Department and Agencies; Harmonize the Rates and Levies for Collection by Local Government Councils in Plateau State and Other Matters Connected.

PART I PRELIMINARY

1 Citation and Commencement

This Bill may be cited as the Plateau State Revenue (Consolidation) Law, 2017 and shall come into operation on the ninth day of August 2017.

2 Interpretation

In this Bill:

"Appraise" means to determine the market value of real property either by entry thereon and inspection thereof or by use of an adjustment multiplier;

"Assessable income" means chargeable income on which tax is computed;

"Authorized officer" means any person employed in the Service or, for the time being, performing duties in relation to tax who has been specifically authorized by the Board or the Chairman to perform or carry out specific function under this Bill;

"Board" means the governing Board of the Service established under this Bill;

"Book" includes any register, document or other record of information and any account or accounting record however compiled, recorded or stored, whether in written or printed form or micro-film, digital, magnetic or electronic form or other wise and all types of information stored on computers and any other similar equipment;

"Chairman" means Chairman of the Board;

"Chargeable income" includes the total income of any person or body corporate on which tax is charged;

"Consultants" includes Tax Practitioners, Accountants, Legal Practitioners or any other recognized professionals that have been certified by their relevant professional bodies in Nigeria;

"Court" means the High Court of Plateau State or such other Court designated by the Chief Judge of the State to adjudicate on any matter within the ambit of this Bill;

"Delegation" means power and authority given to the Service by any organ or agency of Government in Plateau State;

"Demand Notice" means a revenue demand notice for any revenue collectible by the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service;

"Document" includes any record of information supporting accounts and accounting records including reports or correspondence or memoranda or minutes of meeting, however compiled, recorded or stored, whether in written or printed form or microfilm, digital, magnetic, electronic or optical form or otherwise and all types of information stored in computer and any other similar equipment;

"Executive Chairman" means the Chairman of the Service appointed pursuant to this Bill;

"Gazette" means the Plateau State Government Official Gazette;

"Government" means the Government of Plateau State and includes the Local Government Councils in the State;

"Governor" means the Governor of Plateau State;

"Land use charge" includes all property taxes, tenement and other rates (other than ground rent) payable on land throughout the State;

"Member" means a member of the Board appointed under this Bill and includes the Chairman;

"Non-Profit Organization" means a corporate or unincorporated body carrying on an activity the main purpose of which is a purpose other than the making of a profit;

"Officer" means any person employed in the Service;

"Person" includes a company or body corporate, partnership, firm and unincorporated body of person;

"Private Dwelling" means any building or part of a building occupied as residential accommodation (including any garage, shed and other building used in connection there with);

"Property Tax" means premium, taxes and rates levied on real property within designated areas in the State;

"Real Property" includes:

(a) Land, including land covered by water;

(b) Land and any building or structure situated thereon, including machinery, installations, and equipment affixed to a building and contributing to the utility of the building and where a building is erected on land under lease, license or permit, that building may, for the purposes of this Bill, be treated as real property separate from the land;

(c) a mobile home;

(d) a bulk storage tank, and any supply pipelines connected therewith; and

(e) any wire, cable, pipe, tower, installation, equipment, or thing, or structure other than building, forming part of a television or radio broadcasting, transmission or rebroadcasting or retransmission system including a cable television system, telephone, electric light, telegraph or telecommunications system or any electric power distribution system; but "Real Property" does not include:

(i) crops growing in or on land;

(ii) All that part of a mine below the surface of the ground; or

(iii) Land used as a public right-of-way;

"Regulation" means regulations issued by the Board pursuant to this Bill;

"Residence" means any building or part of a building occupied as residential accommodation (including any garage, shed and other building used in connection therewith);

"Revenue" includes any tax, duty, levy or revenue accruable to the Government;

"Rural Local Government" includes Bassa, Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Jos East, Kanke, Kanam, Langtang North, Langtang South, Mikang, Qua'an-pan, Riyom and Wase;

"Semi Urban Local Government" includes Mangu, Shendam and Pankshin;

"Service" means the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service established under this Bill;

"Special Purpose Tax Officer" refers to designated tax officers for the purpose of tax investigation and tax enforcement;

"State" means Plateau State of Nigeria;

"Tangible Personal Property" means personal property that can be seen, weighed, measured, felt, or otherwise perceived by the senses, but does not include a document or other perceptible object that constitutes evidence of a valuable interest, claim, or right and has negligible or no intrinsic value;

"Tax" includes any duty, levy, rate, fees, or any other revenue accruable to the Government;

"Taxable Person" includes an individual or body of individuals, firm, partnership, family, corporations, sole trustee or executor or a person who carries out an economic activity in a place, a person exploiting tangible or intangible property for the purpose of obtaining income by way of trade or business or person or agency of government acting in that capacity;

Urban Local Government" includes Jos North and Jos South;

"Year of Assessment" means a period between January and December of the year or such other period for which tax is computed.

PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SERVICE, BOARD AND COMMITTEES

3 Establishment of the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service

(1) There is hereby established the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (referred to in this Bill as "the Service").

(2) The Service:

(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal;

(b) may sue or be sued in its corporate name; and

(c) may acquire, hold and dispose of any property or interest in property, moveable or immovable, for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Bill.

(3) The Service shall have such power and duties as are conferred on it by this Bill or by any other enactment.

4 Object of the Service

The object of the Service shall be to control and administer the various taxes, non-tax revenues and Laws specified in the First Schedule or other Laws made or to be made from time to time by the House of Assembly of Plateau State or other Regulations made there under by the Government of the State and to account for all such taxes and non-tax revenues collected in the State.

5 Powers of the Service

(1) The Service shall have power to:

(a) in consultation with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the State Government, assess all persons chargeable with any tax in the State;

(b) collect, recover and pay to the designated account any tax, levy or other revenue howsoever, due to the State Government under this Bill or any other enactment;

(c) account for and enforce payment of due taxes or other revenue;

(d) in collaboration with the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies, review the tax regime and promote the application of tax revenues to stimulate economic activities and development;

(e) in collaboration with the relevant law enforcement agencies, carry out the examination and investigation of all cases of revenue fraud or evasion with a view to ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Bill or any other relevant enactment;

(f) make, from time to time, a determination of the extent of financial loss and such other losses by government arising from revenue fraud or evasion and such other losses (or revenue foregone) arising from revenue waivers and other related matters;

(g) adopt measures to identify, trace, freeze, confiscate or seize the proceeds of revenue fraud or evasion;

(h) adopt measures which include compliance, enforcement and regulatory actions as well as introduction and maintenance of investigative and control techniques for the detection and prevention of non-compliance;

(i) collaborate and facilitate rapid exchange of scientific and technical information with relevant national or international agencies or bodies on revenue matters;

(j) undertake exchange of personnel or other experts with complementary agencies for purposes of comparative experience and capacity building;

(k) establish and maintain a system for monitoring the dynamics of taxation or other forms of revenue generation in order to identify suspicious transactions and the persons involved;

(l) provide and maintain access to an up-to-date adequate data and information on all taxable persons, individuals or corporations, and real property for the purpose of efficient, effective and correct tax administration and to prevent tax evasion or fraud;

(m) maintain database, statistics, records and reports on persons, organizations, proceeds, properties, documents or other items of assets relating to revenue waivers, fraud or evasion;

(n) undertake and support research and similar measures with a view to stimulating economic development and determining the manifestation, extent, magnitude and effects of revenue fraud, evasion and other matters that affect effective revenue administration and make recommendations to the government on appropriate intervention and preventive measures;

(o) collate and keep under review all policies of the State Government relating to taxation and other forms of revenue generation and undertake a systematic and progressive implementation of such policies;

(p) maintain a liaison with the Office of the Attorney-General of the State, all Government's security and law Enforcement Agencies and such other financial supervisory institutions in the enforcement and eradication of tax and other revenue related offences;

(q) issue Taxpayer Identification Number to every person taxable in the State or otherwise obligated to pay tax in the State;

(r) from time to time specify the form of Returns, Claims, Statements and Notices necessary for the due administration of the powers conferred on it by this Bill or any other enactment;

(s) carry out and sustain public awareness and enlightenment campaigns on the benefits of revenue compliance within the State; and

(t) carry out such other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions prescribed under this Bill.

(2) Except with the approval of the State House of Assembly upon application by the Service made through the Governor no revenue established by any Law of the State shall be waived.

6 Establishment of the Governing Board and its membership

(1) There is hereby established for the Service a Governing Board (in this Bill referred to as "the Board"), which shall exercise overall supervision of the Service in accordance with the provisions of this Bill.

(2) The Board shall consist of:

(a) a Chairman who is the Executive Chairman of the Service;

(b) the Heads of such Departments as may be established by the Board from time to time, who shall be known as Directors to be appointed by the Governor, at least half of whom shall be from within the Service and two other Directors, one each from Ministries of Finance and Justices;

(c) the Legal Adviser of the Service, who shall be a Legal Practitioner of not less than ten years standing;

(d) three persons, one from each of the senatorial zones who shall:

(a) have requisite knowledge in financial matters; and

(b) be appointment by the Governor;

(e) the Secretary to the Service who shall also be the Secretary and an ex-officio member of the Board.

(3) The members of the Board, other than the Executive Chairman, the Directors, the Secretary and the Legal Adviser, shall function in a purely non- executive and part-time capacity.

(4) The supplementary provisions set out in the Second Schedule to this Bill shall have effect with respect to the proceedings of the Board and other matters mentioned therein.

7 Functions and Powers

(1) The Board shall be responsible for:

of the Board

(a) providing general policy guidelines regarding the functions of the Service and supervising the implementation of such policies;

(b) reviewing and approving the strategic plans of the Service;

(c) ensuring the effective and optimum collection of all revenue, including levies and penalties due to the State Government under the relevant Federal and State Laws;

(d) doing all such things that may be deemed necessary and expedient for the assessment and collection of revenue;

(e) making recommendations, where appropriate, to the Joint Tax Board on tax policy, tax reform, tax registration, tax treaties and exemptions as may be required from time to time;

(f) appointing, promoting, transferring and imposing discipline on employees of the Internal Revenue Service;

(g) making recommendations to the Governor regarding the terms and conditions of employment and the remuneration of staff of the Service;

(h) controlling the management of the Service on matters of policy, subject to the provisions of any Regulations setting up the Service;

(i) issuing such Regulations, Orders and Guidelines as may be recommended to it by the Service and considered to be necessary for the implementation of the Tax Policy of the State; and

(j) doing such other things as are in the opinion of the Board necessary to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of the Service under this Bill.

(2) The Board:

(a) shall be autonomous in the day-to-day running of the technical, professional and administrative affairs of the Service.

(b) may appoint such other persons to be employees of the Service in positions created by the Board and on such terms and conditions as shall be laid down by the Board subject to the provisions of this Bill or any other enactment.

(c) may, by notice in the Gazette of the State Government or in writing authorize any person within or outside Nigeria to perform or exercise on behalf of the Board, any function, duty or power conferred on the Board and receive any notice or other document to be given or delivered to or in consequence of this Bill or any Subsidiary Legislation made under it.

(d) whenever it shall consider it necessary with respect to any revenue due to the State, may acquire, hold and dispose of any property taken as security for or in satisfaction of the sum due or of any judgment due in respect of any revenue and shall account for any property and the proceeds of sale thereof in a manner to be prescribed by the Governor.

(e) may subject to such conditions as it may determine, appoint and employ Practicing Tax Practitioners or Chartered Accountants as monitoring agents to collect information through tax audit and to monitor compliance with relevant Tax Laws, except as it relates to Income Tax Assessment, to do any act required to be done by it in the execution of its functions under this Bill with the aim of achieving the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target of the State Government.

(f) may, subject to prevailing conditions and with the prior written approval of the Governor, appoint and employ Consultants, including Tax Consultants, Accountants or legal Practitioners, and Agents to transact any business or to do any act required to be transacted or done in the execution of its functions or for carrying into effect the purpose of this Bill.

8 Tenure of the Board

The Executive Chairman and other members of the Board, other than ex-officio members, shall each hold office:

(a) for a term of four years renewable once only; and

(b) on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Governor in their letters of appointment.

9 Cessation of Membership of the Board

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8 of this Bill, a member of the Board shall cease to hold office as a member of the Board if:

(a) he resigns his appointment as a member of the Board by Notice, under his hand addressed to the Governor;

(b) he becomes of unsound mind;

(c) he becomes bankrupt or makes a compromise with his creditors;

(d) he is convicted of a felony or any offence involving dishonesty or corruption;

(e) he becomes incapable of carrying on the functions of his office arising from an infirmity in mind or body;

(f) he has been found, upon facts available to the Board, to have committed acts of gross misconduct in relation to his duties as a member of the Board and the Governor certifies his removal therefrom;

(g) in the case of a person possessing a professional qualification, he is disqualified by a competent authority; or

(h) in the case of a person who becomes a member by virtue of the office he occupies, he ceases to hold such office; or (i)in the case of a person holding office pursuant to Clause 6(2) (b) and (d), the Governor is satisfied that it is not in the interest of the Service or of the public for the person to continue in office and the Governor removes him from office.

(2) If any member of the Board ceases to hold office under this Bill, before the expiration of the term for which he is appointed, another person shall be appointed to the Board in the place of such person and the new member of the Board shall thereupon complete the remaining term.

10 Emoluments of the Board

The Chairman and members of the Board shall be paid such emoluments, allowances and benefits as may be approved by the Governor.

11 Establishment of Technical Committee of the Board

(1) There shall be a Technical Committee of the Board (referred to in this Bill as "the Technical Committee") which shall consist of :

(a) the Executive Chairman of the Board as Chairman;

(b) two Directors appointed to the Board from within the Service;

(c) the Attorney-General or his representative not below the rank of a Director; and

(d) the Secretary of the Service who is also the Secretary to the Board.

(2) The Technical Committee shall:

(a) have power to co-opt additional staff from within the Service and persons from the private sector who are experienced in revenue matters for the effective discharge of its duties;

(b) consider all matters that require professional and technical expertise and make recommendations to the Board;

(c) advise the Board on all its powers and duties; and

(d) attend to such other matters as may, from time to time, be referred to it by the Board.

12 Establishment of Local Government Revenue Committee

(1) There is established for each Local Government Area of the State a Committee to be known as the Local Government Revenue Committee (referred to in this Bill as "the Revenue Committee").

(2) The Revenue Committee shall consist of the following:

(a) a person vast in revenue matters appointed by the Chairman of the Local Government Council (not being a political appointee or public officer) from within the Local Government Area as the Chairman, subject to confirmation by the Local Government Legislative Council.

(b) three Heads of Department of the Local Government Council, viz:

(i) Legal;

(ii) Treasury; and

(iii) Land;

(c) a member of the public, not being a member of the Council, who is vast in revenue matters to be appointed by the Chairman of the Local Government Council.

(3) Remuneration of all officers employed in the Service shall be subject to the provisions of the Pension Law for the time being in force in the State and accordingly officers and employees of the Service shall be entitled to pension and other retirement benefits as are prescribed under the relevant Law.

13 Functions of the Local Government Revenue Committee

(1) The Revenue Committee shall be respon- sible for the assessment and collection of all taxes, fines, rates, charges or other revenue under its jurisdiction and shall account for all amounts so collected in a manner to be prescribed by the Chairman of the Local Government Council, subject to the Financial Memorandum and Guidelines on Local Government Administration.

(2) The Revenue Committee shall be autonomous of the Local Government Treasury and shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Department or personnel which form its operational arm.

14 Establishment and Composition of Joint State Revenue Committee

There is established for the State a Joint State Committee which shall comprise:

(a) the Executive Chairman of the Service as the Chairman;

(b) the Chairman of each Local Government Revenue Committee in the State;

(c) a representative of the State Ministry responsible for Local Government Affairs not below the rank of a Director;

(d) a representative of the State Ministry responsible for finance;

(e) the Legal Adviser of the Service; and

(f) the Secretary to the Committee, who shall be a staff of the Service.

15 Functions of the Joint State Revenue Committee

The functions of the Joint State Revenue Committee shall be to:

(a) harmonize tax administration in the State;

(b) deal with revenue matters of common concern to the State and Local Government Councils;

(c) enlighten members of the public generally on State and Local Government revenue matters;

(d) consider relevant resolutions of the Joint Tax Board for implementation in the State; and;

(e) advise the Joint Tax Board, the State and Local Governments on revenue matters.

16 Establishment of Tax Appeal Committee

(1) There is hereby established a body of Appeal Commissioners called the Tax Appeal Committee (in this Bill referred to as the "Committee" or "TAC").

(2) The composition, jurisdiction, authority and procedure of the Committee shall be as set out in the Eight Schedule to this Bill.

(3) Subject to any terms of reference given by the Governor, the Committee shall regulate its proceedings and shall submit its decisions in any matter brought before it to the Service for implementation.

(4) The Service shall upon the receipt of the Report of the Committee take such steps as shall be necessary for the implementation of the recommendation of the Committee.

PART III APPOINTMENT OF FUNCTIONARIES OF THE SERVICE, BOARD AND COMMITTEE.

17 Executive Chairman of the Service

There shall be an Executive Chairman for the Service, who shall be:

(a) appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly;

(b) the Chief Executive and Accounting Officer of the Service; and

(c) a person possessing cognate experience and skills in Management, Accountancy, the Social Sciences, Taxation, Law or other related fields.

18 Secretary to the Board

(1) There shall be a Secretary for the Board to be appointed by the Governor, who shall:

(a) issue Notices of meetings of the Board:

(b) keep the records of the proceedings of the Board;

(c) be a member and Secretary to the Board; and

(d) carry out such duties as the Chairman or the Board may direct.

(2) The Secretary shall on the instructions of the Executive Chairman call meetings of the Board or on the requisition of one third () of members of the Board do so:

PROVIDED that no meeting shall be called without a Notice and Agenda of such meeting being duly given.

PART IV STAFF APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTION, DISCIPLINE AND REMUNERATION ETC

19 Power to Issue Staff Regulations

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bill, the Board may by Order in the Gazette issue Regulations relating generally to the conditions of Service of the staff and in particular, such Regulations may provide for:

(a) the Appointment, Promotion, Termination, Dismissal and disciplinary control of staff or employees of the Service and Appeals by staff or employees against dismissal or other disciplinary measures; and

(b) any Instrument relating to Conditions of Service in the Civil Service of the State and shall be applicable, with such modifications as may be necessary, to the employees of the Service.

(2) The Staff Regulations made under Subclause (1) of this Clause shall not have effect until approved by the Governor and published in the Gazette.

(3) The Service shall cause a notice of the Staff Regulations to be issued to all affected staff in such manner as the Service may determine.

(4) If the Board considers it expedient that any vacancy in the Service should be filled by a person holding office in the Civil Service of the State, it shall notify the Civil Service Commission to that effect and the Board may, by arrangement with the Commission, cause such vacancy to be filled by way of Secondment or Transfer.

20 Remuneration and Pension of Employees

1. The Terms and Conditions of Service, including Remuneration, Allowances, Benefits and Pensions of the employees of the Service shall be determined by the Board, subject to the approval of the Governor.

(2) Remuneration of all officers employed in the Service shall be subject to the provisions of the Pension Law for the time being in force in the State and accordingly Officers and employees of the Service shall be entitled to pension and other retirement benefits as are prescribed under the relevant Law.

PART V FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

21 Funds of the Service

The Service shall establish and maintain such bank accounts to be applied towards the discharge of its functions which shall consist of and to which shall be credited:

(a) a percentage as stipulated by the Governor and appropriated by the State House of Assembly not less than ten percent (10%) of all tax revenues collected by the Service in the preceding financial year, which sum shall be deployed to pay part or all the capital and recurrent expenditures of the Service;

(b) all other moneys which may from time to time, accrue to the Board from other services;

(c) any subvention or other budgetary allocation from the State; and

(d) all monies accruing to the Service by way of gifts, grants- in-aid, testamentary dispositions, endowments and contributions from any source.

22 Proceeds of the Fund

The Service may from time to time, apply the proceeds of the funds established under Clause 16 of this Bill to:

(a) the cost of administration of the Service;

(b) paying the emoluments, allowances and benefits of members of the Board and for reimbursing members of the Board or of any Committee of the Board for such expenses as may be expressly authorized by the Board;

(c) the payment of the Salaries, Fees or other Remuneration or Allowances, and Legacy Gratuities, Pensions and other benefits that may have accrued before the commencement of this Bill, and payable to the Officers and other employees of the Service;

(d) the payment of twenty percent of the appropriated sum as incentive to deserving staff of the Service (in the ratio of 2:1 for permanent and non-permanent staff respectively) for enhanced productivity on a monthly basis based on such performance indicators as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Board:

Provided that the payment of the incentive does not jeopardize the operations of the Service;

(e) the development of any property vested in or owned by the Service; and

(f) any other payment for anything incidental to the foregoing provisions or in connection with or incidental to any other function of the Service.

23 Annual Estimates and Accounts

(1) The Service shall, not later than 30th August in each year submit to the Governor an estimate of its Expenditure and Income for the next succeeding year for the purpose of submission to the State House of Assembly for Appropriation.

(2 The Service shall keep proper books of accounts in respect of each year and proper records in relation to those accounts and shall cause a comprehensive audit of all its accounts to be undertaken and completed within three months after the end of each financial year by auditors appointed from the list provided and in accordance with guidelines supplied by the Auditor- General of the State.

24 Annual Reports, etc

(1) The Service shall, not later than the 30th day of June in each year, submit to the Auditor-General of the State, a Report of its activities during the immediate preceding year and shall include in such Report the duly audited accounts of the Service.

(2) The Auditor-General shall within 30 days of receipt of the Report present a copy to the:

(a) State Executive Council; and

(b) State House of Assembly.

25 Power to accept gifts

(1) The Service may accept any gift of land, Monetary or other property on such terms and conditions, if any as may be specified by the person or organization making the gift and agreed to by the Board.

(2) The Service shall not accept any gift if the conditions attached by the person or organization offering the gift are inconsistent with any Law in force or with the functions of the Service.

26 Power to borrow

(1) The Service may, with the approval of the State House of Assembly, borrow by way of Loan, Overdraft or otherwise from any source, such sums as it may require for the performance of its functions and meeting its obligations under this Bill.

27 Investment

The Board may, subject to the provisions of this Bill and the conditions of any trust created in respect of any property, invest all or any of its funds in any security or any other fund as may, from time to time, be approved by the State Executive Council.

PART VI ENFORCEMENT AND ASSESSMENT

28 Revenue collector

(1) For the purpose of this Bill, a Revenue Collector means a duly authorized officer of the Service or any of the Revenue Committees.

(2) The production by a Revenue Collector of an Identity Card and Certificate or Warrant:

(a) issued by and having printed thereon the office of the relevant revenue authority; and

(b) setting out his full names and stating that he is authorized to exercise the functions of a Revenue Collector, shall be sufficient evidence that the Revenue Collector is duly authorized for the purpose of this Bill.

29 Power to enforce revenue Laws

(1) The Service shall have power to administer any Law on taxation or other forms of revenue in respect of which the State House of Assembly or the National Assembly may confer power on it.

(2) Notwithstanding the provision of any other Law in the State, the Service shall have exclusive powers to control, administer, impose and collect the different Taxes, Levies and other forms of revenue within the State as provided in this Bill.

(3) In carrying out the provisions of this Bill, the collection of all Taxes, Levies, Fees and Rates collectible by all Ministries, Departments and Agencies is delegated to the Service.

30 Persons chargeable to tax

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bill, a taxable person shall be chargeable to tax:

(a) in his name; or

(b) in the name of any Receiver, Trustee, Guardian, Guarantor or Committee who has the control or management of any property or concern on his behalf.

(2) Any person who is chargeable to tax shall be answerable for all matters within his competence which are required to be done by virtue of this Bill for the assessment of the income of such taxable person and payment of any charge thereon.

(3) Where two or more persons act in the capacity of trustees, they may be charged jointly or severally with the tax with which they are chargeable in that capacity and shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the same.

31 Statement and returns of taxable person

(1) A taxable person shall, during each year of assessment, prepare and submit to the Service in such Form as the Service may from time to time prescribe, a true statement of his tax status in writing and without prejudice to the generality of the following, the statement shall contain:

(a) the amount of his income for the year of assessment;

(b) the source of such income;

(c) allowance, reliefs on deduction; and

(d) such other particulars as may be required by the Service

(2) The Service may, by notice in writing addressed and delivered to any person, request that person or group of taxable persons to submit their tax returns in such Form and within the duration that the Service may, from time to time, determine.

(3) For the purpose of Subclause (1) of this Clause, the Service shall, from time to time by Notice, prescribe the forms or formats in which the statement shall be submitted.

(4) The Form for the return of taxable Statements shall contain a declaration which shall be signed by or on behalf of any taxable person to whom a Notice has been given under Subclause (2) of this Clause, stating that the Form contains a true statement of his income computed in accordance with the provisions of this Bill, or that any particulars given in the Return in accordance with all other requirements of such Notice, are true and complete.

(5) Any taxable person who has not been required to prepare and to deliver a Statement under the provisions of Subclause (2) of this Clause for any year shall do so whether or not any tax is chargeable on him for that year.

32 Notice to taxable person

(1) The Service may, from time to time, give Notice in writing to any person as it may deem necessary requiring him to submit within a reasonable time such information or further Returns as the Service may require for the purpose of proper tax assessment.

(2) The Service may by Notice in writing, require any person to keep such Records, Books and Accounts in such Form and language as specified in such Notice and the person to whom such notice was issued shall keep such Records , Books or Accounts.

33 Assessment of income of taxable person

(1) After the expiration of the time allowed to any person under Clause 26 of this Bill and the person has not submitted the Statement or Returns, the Service may assess such taxable person chargeable with income tax in such manner as the Service may determine.

(2) Where a taxable person has submitted a Statement or a Return, the Service may:

(a) accept the Statement or Return and make an Assessment accordingly; or

(b) refuse to accept the Statement or Return and to the best of its judgment, determine the total or chargeable income of such person and make a tax assessment accordingly.

(3) Where a taxable person has not delivered a Statement or Returns within the time allowed under this Law or pursuant to a notice given by the Service and the Service is of the opinion that tax is chargeable upon such person, it may determine the amount of tax assessable on such person and make such assessment: Provided that such assessment shall not affect any liability otherwise incurred by such person by reason of his failure to deliver a Return or Statement under the provisions of this Bill.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subclause (1) of this Clause, no assessment to income tax for a year of assessment shall be made by the Service upon a staff or employee with respect to his emoluments or other income if that tax is recoverable by deduction under the PAYE provisions of this Bill unless, within six years after the end of such year, he applies to the Service for a refund of tax paid.

34 List of Persons Assessed

(1) The Service shall, from time to time, prepare a List of taxable persons assessed to income tax.

(2) The List of taxable persons assessed prepared under Subclause (1) of this Clause shall contain:

(a) the name and address of the taxable persons assessed to income tax;

(b) the name of the income assessed;

(c) the amount of the assessable tax, total or chargeable on which the tax is computed as the case may be;

(d) the amount of the income tax charged; and

(e) such other particulars as may be prescribed by the Service.

(3) Where completed copies of all Notices of Assessment and all Notices amending the Assessment are filled in the offices of the Service, they shall constitute a preliminary Assessment List for the purpose of this Bill.

35 Records of Tax under PAYE, etc

In the case of any employee from whom tax is recoverable by deduction from his emoluments under PAYE provisions of this Bill, the Service may, from time to time prescribe:

(a) the form in which a record of his chargeable income and assessed tax and of the tax so recovered from him, shall be maintained in the offices of the Service;

(b) the form in which his employer shall maintain a record; and

(c) the form in which his employer shall account to the Service for the tax so deducted, and the employer shall produce the record maintained by him for examination by the Service within 21 days from the date of notice given by the Service thereto.

36 Service of Notice of Assessment

The Service may serve upon any taxable person or a person whose income may be charged, a Notice stating the person's name, his total or chargeable income, the tax assessed upon him and the place at which payment shall be made of the assessed tax.

37 Objection at or to Assessment

(1) If any person is not satisfied with any assessment, he may apply to the Service, by notice of objection in writing, for a review and revision of the assessment.

(2) A Notice of Objection referred to under Subclause (1) of this Clause shall state precisely the grounds of objection to the assessment and shall be made within 30 days from the date of service of the notice of Assessment.

(3) The Service may, upon receipt of the objection, request for any information or such books or documents as it may deem necessary, and may summon any person who may be able to give information which is material to the determination of the objection.

(4) Where an objection to any assessment has been considered by the Service and the correct amount chargeable has been determined by the Service, the assessment shall be amended accordingly and a new Revised Notice of Assessment shall be served on such person.

38 Tax Clearance Certificate Appointment of Agent 39

(1) The Service may Issue a Tax Clearance Certificate to anyone within two weeks of receipt of an application if:

(a) the Service is of the opinion that:

(i) taxes or levies assessed on the person or his income or property for the three years immediately preceding the current year of the assessment and collectible by the Service has been fully paid,

(ii) no such tax or levy is due on the person or on his income or property; or

(iii) the person is not liable to tax for any of those three years:

(b) the person is able to produce evidence that he was subjected to withholding tax deduction at source and that the assessment year to which the tax relates falls within the period covered by the tax clearance, and that he has fully paid any balance of the tax after credit has been given for the tax so deducted; provided that payment of income tax for the current year shall not be made a condition for the issuance of the certificate unless the applicant is leaving the State finally.

(2) The Tax Clearance Certificate may be issued in paper form or stored in electronic format on a machine-readable smart card (in this Bill referred to as "Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate") which holds tax information peculiar to that applicant and which shall be presented by the holder whenever his tax status is required.

(3) Where a person who has applied for a tax clearance has discharged his own tax liability but has failed to remit Withholding Tax or Pay as You Earn deductions collected by him on behalf of the State, no tax clearance may be issued to that person.

(4) The Service may decline to issue a Tax Clearance Certificate but it shall within two weeks of receipt of the application give reasons for the denial.

(5) A Ministry, Department, Agency or Official of the State, Any Local Government Official, any Corporate Body, Statutory Authority or person empowered in that regard by this Bill or any other law shall demand a Tax Clearance Certificate for the three years immediately preceding the current year of assessment as a pre-condition to transacting any business, including but not limited to:

(a) application for Governor's Consent to any real property transaction:

(b) application for Right of Occupancy, Certificate of Occupancy, Grant and Re-grant of Titles to, and the Regularization or Recertification of Titles to Real Property;

(c) application for registration as a Contractor;

(d) application for Award of Contracts by Government, its Agencies and Registered Companies:

(e) application for approval of building Plans;

(f) application for any government License or Permit:

(g) any application relating to the establishment or conduct of business;

(h) application for Any Government Loan or Guarantee or Acquisition of Assets for Housing, Agriculture, Business or any other purpose:

(i) registration of vehicles and change of ownership thereof;

(i) registration for Distributorship;

(j) confirmation of Appointment by the Governor as Chairman or Member of any Statutory Board, Institution, Commission, Company or to any other similar position in the Government;

(k) application for Allocation of market stalls, shops and the like;

(m) appointment or election into public office; and

(n) any other application or process for which a Tax Clearance Certificate is required under this Bill, Clause 84 of the Personal Income Tax Act, or any other enactment of the State House of Assembly and the National Assembly.

(6) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act and any applicable Act of the National Assembly, the appropriate authority shall demand tax clearance when checking documents of property transaction before accepting such documents for Stamping or Registration as the case may be.

(7) The Board is empowered to prescribe, by Notice in the State, other purposes for which a Tax Clearance Certificate may be required.

(8) A Tax Clearance Certificate shall contain the following information relating to each of the three years immediately preceding the current year of Assessment:

(a) chargeable income of holder;

(b) tax payable;

(c) tax paid; and

(d) tax outstanding, and where no tax is due from the holder or from his income or property, the Certificate shall contain a statement to that effect.

(9) The Service shall be the sole authority to issue a Tax Clearance Certificate under this Bill but it may exercise its powers by employing the services of any person or Company, provided that:

(a) the information which the Service requires the tax payer to provide (the data) shall not be excessive in relation to the purpose for which the Tax Clearance Certificate is to be issued;

(b) the Service shall request from the taxable person all details that are necessary to keep the data accurate and up to date;

(c) the Service shall make available to the taxable person, a smart card with the taxable person's identity number, names, signature and photograph embossed on the front side;

(d) the card shall hold data in respect of a particular taxable person in a secure format that can be accessed for authentication;

(e) the data shall be made accessible to third parties only in a form which permits identification of the taxable person and access to information on him for no longer than is necessary for the purpose of verifying his tax;

(f) the Service shall provide terminals free of charge to all persons or authorities empowered by this or any other Legislation to Demand Tax Clearance Certificate from any person;

(g) the Service shall ensure that the taxable person's data on the card are kept confidential to the same extent as their ordinary tax records;

(h) every person having any official duty or being employed in the administration of this Bill shall regard and deal with all documents, returns, assessment or other information as secret and confidential; and

(i) the Service shall not be liable for damages or any loss incurred by the cardholder as a result of inaccuracies in data supplied by him.

(10) A person issued with a Tax Clearance Certificate or Electronic Smart Card shall, upon application, be advised as to:

(a) confidentiality of the information supplied;

(b) fees or charges for reissuing a lost card;

(c) complaint handling procedure; and

(d) procedure for review of personal data.

(11) The Board shall have power, from time to time, by an Order in the Gazette to make such other Regulations as it may consider necessary for effective implementation of the Electronic Tax Clearance Certificate Scheme in the State.

(1) The Service may, by Notice in writing, appoint a person to be the Agent of another person and the person so declared as agent shall be the agent of that person for the purpose of this Bill, and may be required to pay tax which is or will be payable by the person from any money which may be held by him for or due by or to become due by him to the person whose agent he has been declared to be, and in default of that payment the tax shall be recoverable from him.

(2) For the purpose of this Bill, the Service may require any person to give information as to any money, fund or other asset which may be held by him or any money due from him to any person.

40 Addition for non- payment of tax and enforcement of payment

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bill, if any tax is not paid within the period prescribed, a sum equal to 10 per cent of the amount of the tax payable shall be added and the provisions of this Bill relating to the collection and recovery of tax shall apply to the collection and recovery of such sum and further that:

(a) the tax due shall carry interest at the prevailing monetary policy rate of the Central Bank of Nigeria from the date when the tax becomes payable until it is paid, and the provisions of this Bill relating to collection and recovery of tax shall apply to the collection and recovery of the interest;

(b) the Service shall serve a Demand Note upon the company or person in whose name the tax is chargeable and if payment is not made within one month from the date of the service of such Demand Note, the Service may proceed to enforce payment under this Bill; and

(c) an addition imposed under this Clause shall not be deemed to be part of the tax paid for the purpose of claiming relief under any of the provisions of this Bill.

(2) Any person who, without lawful justification or excuse, fails to pay any tax imposed within the prescribed period commits an offence under this Bill.

(3) The Service shall have the power to remit any part or the whole of the addition due under Subclause (1) of this Clause.

41 Failure to comply with Notices, power to distrain, etc

(1) Notwithstanding the power conferred on any revenue authority for the enforcement of payment of revenue if payment has become due and a Demand Notice has, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant law, been served on the chargeable person or his agent, and payment is not made within the time limited by the Demand Notice, the Service or other relevant revenue authority may for the purpose of enforcing payment of the amount due, distrain:

(a) upon the goods, chattels or other properties movable, of the person liable to pay the tax outstanding; and

(b) all machinery, plant, tools, vehicles, and animals and effects in the possession, use or found on the premises or on the land of the person.

(2) The authority to distrain under this Section shall be in such form as the relevant revenue authority may direct and that authority shall be sufficient Warrant and Authority to levy by distrain the amount of revenue due.

(3) For the purpose of levying any distrain under this Clause, an officer duly authorized by the Chairman of the Service may apply to a Judge of competent jurisdiction sitting in Chambers under oath for the issue of a Warrant under this Clause.

(4) A Judge of competent jurisdiction sitting in Chambers may authorize such Officer, referred to in Subclause (3) of this Clause, in writing to execute any Warrant of Distrain and, if necessary, break open any building or place in the daytime for the purpose of levying such distrain and he may call to his assistance any Police Officer and it shall be the duty of any Police officer when so required to aid and assist in the execution of any Warrant of Distrain and in levying the distrain.

(5) Things distrained under this Clause may, at the expense of the defaulter, be kept for 14 days and if at the end of this period the amount due in respect of the revenue, cost and charges of and incidental to the distrain are not paid, they may, subject to Subclause (6) of this Clause be sold at any time.

(6) Out of the proceeds of a sale under this Clause, the cost of charges of and incidental to the sale and keeping of the distrain and disposal thereunder, shall be paid, thereafter the revenue due and the balance (if any) shall be paid to the defaulter on demand being made by him or on his behalf within one year of the date of the sale or shall be forfeited.

(7) Nothing in this Clause shall be construed as to authorize the sale of an immovable property without an order of a High Court, made upon application in such form as may be prescribed by the rules of Court.

(8) In exercise of the power of distrain conferred by this Clause, the person to whom the authority is granted under Subclause (4) of this Clause may distrain upon all goods chattels and effects belonging to the debtor wherever the same may be found in Nigeria.

42 Recovery of Outstanding Debt

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Bill or any other relevant law, any amount due by way of tax shall constitute a debt due to the State and may be recovered by a civil action brought by the Service.

(2) Where any tax has been short-levied or erroneously repaid, the person to whom the repayment has erroneously been made shall, on demand by the proper officer, pay the amount short-levied or erroneously repaid, as the case may be, and any such amount may be recovered as if it were tax to which a person to whom the amount was so short-levied or erroneously repaid were liable.

43 Investigation of Offences

(1) The Service shall take all necessary measures to assist any relevant law enforcement agency in the investigation of any offence under this Bill.

(2) The Service shall have the power to investigate or cause investigation to be conducted to ascertain the violation of any tax law, whether or not such violation has been reported to the Service.

(3) In conducting any investigation under Subclause (2) of this Clause, the Service may cause investigation to be conducted into the property of any person if it appears to the Service that the lifestyle of the person and extent of his properties are not justified by his declared source of income.

(4) Where any investigation under this Clause reveals the commission of any offence or an attempt to commit any offence, the Service shall submit its findings to the relevant law enforcement agency and the Attorney-General of the State for the purpose of further investigation or prosecution.

44 Inter-Agency Cooperation in Enforcement of Tax Laws Reward and Privileges 45 of Non-Employee Informants

(1) The Service may co-opt the assistance and co-operation of any law enforcement agency in the discharge of its duties under this Bill.

(2) The law enforcement officers shall aid and assist an authorized officer in the execution of any Warrant of Distrain and the levying of distrain.

(1) The Service may, with approval of the Board, reward any person, not employed in the Service, in respect of any information that may be of assistance to the Service in the performance of its duties under this Law upon meeting such conditions as may be determined by the Board and the amount of such reward shall also be at the discretion of the Board.

(2) The identity of the person who gave information to the Service or Board shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Bill with regard to confidential information.

46 Persons Under the Presumptive Tax Regime

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Law, where for all practical purposes the income of the taxpayer cannot be ascertained or financial records are not kept in such manner as would enable proper assessment, then such a taxpayer shall be assessed on such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, having regard to the following bands: Micro, Small, and Medium Scale businesses based on their level of activities.

47 Presumptive Tax Registration

the Presumptive Tax Regime shall be adminis- tered by the Service using the Tax Registration Form in the Third Schedule and Tax Returns Form in the Fourth Schedule of this Bill on respective persons on an annual basis.

48 Presumptive Tax Returns

Persons operating under the Presumptive Tax Regime are to file Returns on or before 90 days from the commencement of every year.

49 Tax Payment

(1) The tax payable shall be in accordance with

the category of Trade, Businesses, Vocation and Professions as contained in the Administrative Tax Table in the Fifth Schedule to be administered by the Service.

(2) The mode and procedures for payment of the tax shall be in the manner prescribed by the Board by an order in the Gazette.

(3) Upon payment of all taxes due, the taxable person shall be issued a Tax Clearance Certificate.

50 Duty to file returns and power of the service

(1) It shall be the duty of the taxable person to file his returns annually, but the Service shall enquire from the person with a view to obtaining relevant information on the nature and level of business carried out.

(2) Pursuant to the outcome of Subclause (1)of this Clause, the Service shall determine the band the taxable person belongs to.

51 Rebate for prompt filing

A taxable person who keeps up to date records and files a returns within specify period shall be granted a rebate of one percent of the tax payable.

[51a] Contested assessment

Any taxable person that contests the band or assessment arrived at may file an Objection to the Service stating clearly the grounds within 15 days of the receipt of the assessment.

52 Exit Rules

(1) The Service shall encourage taxable persons to keep some form of records in order to exit from the Presumptive Tax Regime and be assessed on Pay-As-You-Earn or Direct Assessment Principle.

(2) A taxable person under the Presumptive Tax Regime may voluntarily exit and file the requisite tax Returns and be assessed accordingly.

(3) Where the Service discovers, based on available record or any other valid record or information that the taxable person ought to have been assessed other than under the Presumptive Tax Regime, such taxable person shall be assessed as appropriate.

53 Property Assessment

(1) The Commissioner responsible for land matters shall undertake or cause to be undertaken an assessment of chargeable properties in such areas of the State as the Commissioner may designate by Order in the Gazette.

(2) For the purpose of Subclause (1) of this Clause, the Commissioner responsible for land matters may appoint Property Identification Officers, qualified Assessors, Valuers and other persons as he may consider necessary.

(3) For the purpose of carrying out the identification or assessment of a property, any person appointed pursuant to Subclause (2) of this Clause may, on any day between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.:

(a) enter, inspect, survey and assess the property;

(b) request documents or other information to be produced to the identification officer or assessor;

(c) take photographs; and

(d) make copies of documents necessary for the inspection.

54 Authority to assess all taxes; no road blocks, etc

(1) All revenue shall be assessed by the Service in consultation with the relevant Ministry, Department or Agency of the State.

(2) No person including a Ministry, Department or Agency shall mount a roadblock in any part of the State for the purpose of collecting any revenue.

55 Service of Notices of Assessment, etc List of taxable persons 56 assessed and served with notices

(1) In the case of any revenue that requires assessments, the Service shall serve notices of assessment by hand at the relevant address or sent by registered post or e-mail to each person in whose name the assessment is made. The Service shall prepare a list of taxable persons assessed and served with notices. The notice shall contain the name and address of the taxable person, type and amount of revenue assessed, date of service and any other relevant information.

(2) The Service shall allow until the 31st of January for taxable persons to pay voluntarily and thereafter the Service shall proceed to assess every other person chargeable with payment of any revenue after 31st January.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Clause, the Service may assess and serve Notice of Assessment before 31st of January if the Service considers the assessment to be necessary.

57 Single Demand Notice Revision of Assessment 58

The Service shall issue Notice(s) in respect of Taxes, Levies, Fees, Charges and Rates as listed in the First Schedule to this Bill. Where a person is liable to two or more of the Scheduled Taxes, Levies, Fees, Charges or Rates in any year of assessment, the Service shall serve a Single Demand Notice indicating the amount due on each of the revenue items.

(1) If any person disputes an assessment, he may within thirty days from the date of service of the Notice of Assessment apply to the Service by Notice of Objection in writing to review and revise the assessment and such application shall state the grounds of objection to the assessment made.

(2) On receipt of a Notice of Objection, the Service may require the person giving the notice to furnish such particulars and to produce such books or other documents as the Service may deem necessary, and may summon any person who may be able to give information which is material to the determination of the objection, to attend an examination.

(3) In the event of any person who has objected to an assessment agreeing with the Service as to the correct amount of the tax chargeable, the assessment shall be amended accordingly and notice of the tax chargeable shall be served upon such person:

Provided that if an applicant for revision under the provisions of this Clause fails to agree with the Service on the amount of the tax chargeable, the Service shall give Notice of Refusal to amend the assessment as desired by such person and may revise the assessment to such amount as the Service may, according to the best of its judgment, determine and give Notice of the Revised Assessment and of the tax payable together with Notice of Refusal to amend the Revised Assessment and, wherever necessary, any reference in this Bill to an assessment or to an additional assessment shall be treated as a reference to an assessment or to an additional assessment as revised under the provisions of this proviso.

59 Notice of Amended Assessment or Refusal to Amend

The Service shall, within thirty days of receipt of notice of objection, revise the assessment and issue notice of amended assessment or refuse to do so and issue notice of refusal to amend the assessment.

PART VII DESIGNATION OF COURTS

60 Designation of Court for adjudication of revenue matters

The Chief Judge of the State shall designate in each Local Government a Court of competent jurisdiction which shall give priority to matters relating to the revenue of the State.

61 Appeals to the Tax Appeal Committee, etc

A taxable person aggrieved by an assessment made on him may appeal to the Committee within 30 days after the date of service of Notice of Refusal of the Service to amend the assessment as desired.

62 Appeal to Tax Appeal Committee

Where the taxable person is not satisfied with the decision of the Service, such person may appeal to the Committee.

PART VIII OFFENCES AND PENAL PROVISIONS

63 Sanctions and Penalties

A taxable person under the Presumptive Tax Regime who fails or neglects to make payment of the tax due shall be liable to pay a sum equal to 5% of the tax due as penalty.

64 Penalties

(1) If a Collecting Agent fails to file a report and remit taxes collected within the time allowed by Clause 84 (2) of this Bill, that Agent shall, in addition to interest payable under Clause 86 of this Bill, pay a penalty of ten per cent of the amount of tax due.

(2) Any Director, Manager, Officer, Agent or Employee of the Collecting Agent who fails to comply with the provisions of this Bill, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a penalty of six months imprisonment or a fine of One Million Naira (1,000,000.00) or both.

65 Penalty for general offences

(1) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Bill or any Regulation made thereunder commits an offence and, where no specific penalty is provided shall be liable on conviction to a Fine of not less than N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) but not more than N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) or Imprisonment for a term of not less than 6 months but not exceeding 3 years or to both such Fine and Imprisonment.

(2) Where an offence under this Bill is committed by a Body Corporate or Firm or other Incorporated Trustees or other similar Association of individuals,

(a) every Director, Manager, Secretary or other similar Officer of the Body Corporate; or

(b) every Partner of the Firm; or

(c) every Trustee and person concerned in the management of the Registered Trustee; or

(d) every person purporting to act in any management capacity in such body Corporate or Firm or Incorporated Trustee or similar Association of individuals, commits an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished for the offence under sub-Clause (1) hereof in like manner as if he had himself committed the offence, unless he proves that the act or omission constituting the offence took place without his knowledge, consent or connivance.

66 Failure to attend to a Notice, etc

A person who:

(a) fails to comply with a requirement or notice served on him by the Service under this Bill; or

(b) without sufficient cause fails to comply with any notice or summons served on him in respect of any proceeding of the Service or that of the Tax Appeals Committee for considering a Notice of Objection or an appeal by that person, as the case may be,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine of N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) or to a term of Imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or to both such Fine and Imprisonment.

67 Penalty for making incorrect Returns, etc

A person who does, makes or gives, as applicable:

(a) an incorrect return or statement by omitting or understating any income chargeable to tax under this Bill, or

(b) any incorrect information in relation to any matter or thing affecting the liability to tax of any taxable person, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) and twice the amount of the tax which has been undercharged in consequence of such incorrect return or information, or would have been so undercharged if the return or information had been accepted as correct.

68 False Statements and Returns

A person who:

(a) for the purpose of obtaining any Deduction, Set-off, Relief or Repayment in respect of tax for himself or any other person, or who in any Statement or Returns, Account or Particulars made or furnished with reference to tax, knowingly makes any false Statement or False Representation; or

(b) aids, abets, assists, counsels, incites or induces any other person to:

(i) make or deliver any false Statement or Returns under this Bill; or

(ii) keep or prepare any false accounts or particulars concerning any income on which tax is payable under this Bill,

(iii) unlawfully refuse or neglect to pay tax,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) and 100% of the amount of tax unpaid or to Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both such Fine and Imprisonment.

69 Abuse of power, Corruption, etc

A person who:

(a) being a person appointed for the due administration of this Bill or employed in connection with the assessment or collection of tax or any other revenue who:

(i) demands from any person an amount in excess of the authorized assessment of the tax or any other revenue;

(ii) withholds, for his own use or otherwise, any portion of the amount of tax or any other revenue collected or received or any money accruable to the Service;

(iii) renders a false Return, whether orally or in writing, of the amount of tax or any other revenue collected or received by him; or

(iv) defrauds any person, embezzles any money, or otherwise uses his position to deal wrongly with any money accruable to the Service;

(b) collects or attempts to collect tax or any other revenue without being authorized under this Bill;

(c) steals or misuses the Service's documents; or

(d) compromises on the assessment or collection of any tax or any other revenue,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine equivalent to 200 percent of the sum in question or to Imprisonment for a term of 3 years or both.

70 Failure to remit tax

If a person obliged to deduct any tax under this Bill or any other applicable law fails to deduct or having deducted fails to pay or remit to the Service within 30 days from the date the amount was deducted or the time the duty to deduct arose, such a person commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to pay the tax withheld or not remitted in addition to a penalty of 10 per cent of the tax withheld or not remitted per annum and interest at five percentage points above the prevailing Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Rate.

71 Failure to pay full rate of assessed tax or levy

Unless otherwise provided in this Bill, a person who fails to pay in full any tax, levy, rate, charge or other revenue due to the State or a Local Government Council commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a Fine of 50% of the total amount of revenue which was due and payable or to Imprisonment for 18 months or to both such Fine and Imprisonment.

72 Falsification of documents

A person who:

(a) counterfeits or falsifies any document which is required by or for the transaction of any business under this Bill or any Law being administered by the Service;

(b) knowingly accepts, receives or uses any document so counterfeited or falsified;

(c) alters any such document after it is officially issued;

(d) counterfeits any seal, signature, initial or other mark used by any Officer for the verification of such a purpose relating to tax; or

(e) initiates, connives or participates in the commission of any of the offences in paragraphs (a) to (d) of this Clause,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine of N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira)or to imprisonment for a term of 3 years or both.

73 Obstruction of staff in the performance of their duty

A person who:

(a) obstructs, hinders, molests or assaults any person or authorized officer in the function or the exercise of any power under this Bill,

(b) does anything which impedes or is intended to prevent the carrying out of any search, seizure, removal or distrain;

(c) rescues, damages or destroys anything so liable to seizure, removal or distrain or does anything intended to prevent the procuring or giving of evidence as to whether or not anything is liable to seizure, removal or distrain; or

(d) prevents the arrest of any person by a person duly engaged or acting as aforesaid or rescues any person so arrested,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine not exceeding N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) or Imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.

74 Use of weapon to cause injury to staff of the Service

(1) A person who, in the commission of any offence under this Bill, is armed with any offensive weapon commits an offence and is liable on conviction to Imprisonment for a term of 3 years.

(2) A person who, while armed with an offensive weapon, causes injury to any Officer or authorized Officer of the Service in the performance of his function under this Bill,

commits an offence and is liable on conviction to Imprisonment for a term of 5 years.

75 Connivance

A person who connives with one or more persons for the purpose of contravening any of the provisions of this Bill, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to Imprisonment for a term of 1 year.

76 Impersonation Regulations Prescribing 77 Procedure

(1) A person who, not being a revenue collector in the employment of the Service, holds himself out as a tax Officer or revenue collector and attempts to collect or collects any revenue due to the State or a Local Government Council, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a Fine of N250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira or Imprisonment for 3 years or both and any amount collected by him shall be forfeited to the State or the relevant Local Government Council. Subject to the approval of the State House of Assembly, the Commissioner responsible for Finance may by Order in the Gazette, make regulations generally for carrying into effect the purpose of Clauses 64 – 74 of this Bill.

(2) If for the purpose of obtaining admission to any building or other place or for doing or procuring to be done any act which he would not be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, any person, not being an authorized Officer, assumes 'the name or designation or impersonates the character of an authorized Officer, he shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be liable, be liable on conviction to a Fine of Nl00,000.00 or to Imprisonment for a term of 2 years.

PART IX POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS

78 Regulations

The Board may from time to time by Order published in the Gazette issue rules and regulations for the determination, collection, and remittance of taxes due and for the proper administration of Clauses 75 – 82 of this Bill.

79 Power to make Regulations

The Board may, on the advice of the Service, make Regulations by notice in the Official Gazette for carrying into effect the provisions of this Bill and for the due administration of its provisions and may in particular, make Regulations:

(a) prescribing the forms for returns and other information required under this Bill or any other Law;

(b) prescribing the procedure for obtaining any information required under this Bill or any other Law; and

(c) on the general procedure for assessment and collection of any Tax or Levy in the State and other incidental matters.

PART X TAX ON GOODS, SERVICES, HOTELS, RESTAURANT, ETC

80 Imposition of goods and services tax

(1) A tax is hereby imposed on any person (referred to in this Bill as "the Consumer") who:

(a) pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of any hotel, hotel facility or events centre; or

(b) purchases consumable goods or services in any restaurant in Plateau State whether or not located within a hotel.

(2) The amount to which this tax applies shall be the total cost of facilities, consumable goods or personal services supplied to a consumer in, by or on behalf of the Hotel, Restaurant or Events Centre.

81 Rate of Tax

The rate of tax imposed by this Bill shall be five per cent of the total bill issued to the consumer, excluding Value Added Tax.

82 Collection Agent

A person owning, managing or controlling any business or supplying any goods or services chargeable under Clause 80 of this Bill (referred to in this Bill as the "Collecting Agent") shall collect for and on behalf of the State, the tax imposed by this Bill based on the total amount charged or payable by the consumer in accordance with the provisions of Clause 81 of this Bill.

83 Registration of hotels, etc Report and remittance 84

(1) Any Hotel, Restaurant, Event Centre or other business affected by this Bill shall, within thirty (30) days of the commencement of this Bill or upon commencement of business, whichever is earlier, register with the Service for the purpose of this Bill.

(2) Every Collecting Agent shall produce evidence of registration with the Service as a condition precedent to any contractual relationship with the State Government or any of its Ministries, Departments, Agency, Parastatals or Local Government Authorities.

(1) Every Collecting Agent shall:

(a) keep, maintain and preserve such records, books and accounts in respect of all transactions chargeable under Clause 81 of this Bill as the Service may prescribe and shall enter regular accounts of the tax collected from day to day;

(b) subject to the provisions of Subclause (3) of this Clause, pay to the designated account of the State Government, the tax collected during the preceding reporting period and at the same time, file with the Service, a Report stating:

( i) the total amount of payments made for all chargeable transactions during the preceding reporting period;

(ii) the amount of tax collected by the agent during the reporting period; and

(iii) any other information required by the Service to be included in the Report.

(2) For the purpose of these provisions, each calendar month is a reporting period and the taxes imposed and collected under this Bill are due and payable on or before the last working day of each calendar month.

(3) The tax collected shall be a debt due to the State and recoverable by the Service from the supplier of chargeable transactions, goods and services.

85 Payment of Estimated Amount

Where a Collecting Agent fails to make a return or remittance as required by the provisions of this Bill or where his returns are not substantiated by records, the Service may make an estimate of the total amount of tax due and may order him in writing to pay the estimated amount to the Service within 21 days of the date of service of the Order.

86 Interest on late remittance

All taxes that are not remitted to the accounts designated by the Service within the time allowed, shall in addition to other penalties prescribed by this Bill, bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum above the prevailing Central Bank of Nigeria Monetary Policy Rate as determined at the time of actual remittance.

PART XI POWER OF ENTRY, INSPECTION AND SEIZURE

87 Power to enter premises, inspect and seize

(1) Any Tax Officer armed with the Warrant issued by a Court of competent jurisdic- tion and accompanied by a number of law enforcement officers as shall be determined by the Chairman may:

(a) enter any premises covered by such warrant and search for, seize and take possession of any book, document or other article used or suspected to have been used in the commission of an offence;

(b) inspect, make copies of, or take extracts including digital copies from any book, record, document or computer, regardless of the medium used for their storage or maintenance;

(c) search any person who is in or on such premises;

(d) open, examine and search any article, container or receptacle;

(e) open any outer or inner door or window of any premises and enter same or otherwise forcibly enter the premises; and

(f) remove by reasonable force any obstruction to such entry, search, seizure or removal as he is empowered to effect.

(2) No person shall be bodily searched under this Clause except by a person of the same gender.

88 Access to Reports and Books

An officer of the Service:

(a) may enter without warrant, any premises on which he reasonably believes that a person is carrying on business in order to ascertain whether this Bill is being complied with by the occupier of the premises or any other person.

(b) shall at any reasonable time of the day be given access to all books and records of any hotel, restaurant or other establishment offering chargeable goods and services for the purpose of verifying facts necessary to determine the amount due and payable to the Government under this Bill.

89 Access to Property and Records

(1) An authorized officer of the Service shall, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. have free access to all lands, buildings and places and to all books and documents, whether in the custody or under the control of a public officer, institution or any other person whatsoever, for the purpose of inspecting any book, or document including those stored or maintained on computers or on digital, magnetic, optical or electronic media, and any property, process or matter which the officer considers necessary or relevant for the purpose of collecting any tax under any Law or enactment he is empowered to administer or for the purpose of carrying out any other function lawfully conferred on the Board, or considered likely to provide any information otherwise required for the purpose of any of those enactments or any of those functions and may, without fee or reward, make any extract from or copies of such books or documents.

(2) Where the hard copies of any of the books or documents mentioned in Subclause (1) of this Clause are not immediately available because they are stored on a computer, or on digital, magnetic, optical or electronic media, the Service may take immediate possession of such removable media and the related removable equipment or computer used to access the stored documents on the media in order to prevent the accidental or intentional destruction, removal or alteration of evidence in the investigation of criminal proceedings.

(3) Where the Service is able to obtain, in place of taking physical possession of such equipment, computer or storage media under Subclause (2) of this Clause and the Service possesses the ability, equipment and computer software to make exact duplicate copies of all information stored on the computer hard drive and preserve all the information exactly as it is on the original computer, the Service shall make such a copy and use it as digital evidence during any investigation or criminal proceedings.

(4) The occupier of a land or building or place that is entered or proposed to be entered by an authorized officer shall:

(a) provide the officer with all reasonable assistance for the effective exercise of powers conferred by this Bill; and

(b) answer questions relating to the effective exercise of the powers orally or, if required by the officer, in writing or by statutory declaration.

(5) Notwithstanding Subclause (1) of this Clause, the authorized officer or a person accompanying the officer shall not enter any private dwelling except with the consent of an occupier or pursuant to an Authorization issued under Subclause (6) of this Clause.

(6) If the Chairman of the Board, on written application, is satisfied that the exercise by an authorized officer of his functions under this Clause requires physical access to a private dwelling, he may issue to the officer a written Authorization to enter that private dwelling.

(7) Every Authorization issued under Subclause (6) of this Clause shall:

(a) be in the Form prescribed by the Board as specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Bill;

(b) be directed to a named Officer of the Service;

(c) be valid for a period of 3 months from the date of its issue or such lesser period as the Chairman considers appropriate; and

(d) notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Clause, be renewable by the Chairman on application.

(8) Every Officer exercising the power of entry conferred by an Authorization issued under Subclause (6) of this Clause shall produce the written Authorization and evidence of identity:

(a) on first entering the private dwelling; and

(b) subsequently when he is reasonably required to do so.

90 Reproduction of Books, Documents And Records

(1) An Officer of the Service authorized by the Chairman may Remove Records, Books or Documents accessed under Clause 33 of this Bill to make copies.

(2) After copies have been made, the books and documents so removed shall be returned as soon as practicable.

(3) A copy of a Book or Document or digital evidence certified by or on behalf of the Chairman is admissible in evidence in Court as if it were the original.

(4) The owner of a Book or Document that is removed under this Clause may at his expense inspect and obtain a copy of the Book or Document at the time it is being moved or at a reasonable time thereafter.

PART XII LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

91 Immunity of the Officers of the Service

An officer of the Board, the Service or of any other authority in the State shall not be liable in any civil action or proceedings for any act or omission done by him in good faith in the performance of his duties or exercise of the powers conferred upon him under this Bill or any other Law.

92 Confidentiality of Documents

(1) All information and documents supplied or produced pursuant to any requirement of this Bill or any other Legislation being implemented by the Service shall be treated as confidential.

(2) Except as otherwise provided under this Law or as otherwise authorized by the Governor or Executive Chairman of the Service, any member or former member of the Board or any employee or former employee of the Service or of the State who, without lawful justification, communicates or attempts to communicate any confidential information or the content of any such document to any person, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N200,000:00 or to imprisonment for 3 years or both.

93 Legal representation

(1) The Legal Adviser and any other Legal Officer of the Service may appear for and represent the Board or the Service in his professional capacity in any proceeding in which the Board or the Service is a party.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subclause (1) of this Clause, the Service may engage the services of a private Legal Practitioner to represent it or any of its officials or its duly authorized representative or agent sued in connection with the performance of his duties:

Provided that such Legal Practitioner shall be paid such professional fees or honorarium, as the case may be, as may be determined by the Service, subject to the approval of the Governor.

94 Power to compound offences

(1) The Service may, with the approval of the Attorney- General compound any offence under this Bill by accepting a sum of money not exceeding the maximum Fine specified for the offence.

(2) The Service shall issue a treasury receipt for any money received under Subclause (1) of this Clause.

95 Effect of institution of proceedings, etc

The institution of proceedings for or the imposi- tion of a Penalty, Fine or term of Imprisonment under this Bill shall not relieve any person from liability to payment of any tax for which he is or may become liable or chargeable.

96 Limitation of Action

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bill, the provisions of the Public Officers Protection Act shall apply in relation to any suit instituted against any member, officer or employee of the Service or member of the Board for anything done under the lawful authority of this Bill.

(2) No suit against the Service, the Board, the Executive Chairman or a member of the Board or any employee of the Service for any act done in pursuance or execution of this Bill or any other Law or Enactment, or of any public duty or authority in respect of any alleged neglect or default in the execution of this Bill or any other law or enactment, duty or authority, shall lie or be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction unless it is commenced:

(a) within 3 months after the act, neglect or default complained of;

(b) in the case of a continuation of damage or injury, within 6 months next after the ceasing thereof.

97 Service of documents Execution or attachment

A notice, summons or other document required or authorized to be served on the Board or the Service under the provisions of this Bill or any other Law may be served by delivering it to the Executive Chairman or any principal Officer of the Board or the Service at the principal office of the Service. 98 (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act, in any action or suit against the Service, no execution or attachment process in the nature thereof shall be issued against the Service unless not less than 3 months Notice of the Intention to Execute or Attach has been given to the Service.

(2) Any sum of money which by the judgment of any court has been awarded against the Service shall be, subject to any direction given by the court, where no notice of appeal against the judgment has been given, be paid from the funds of the Service.

99 Indemnity

A member of the Board, the Executive Chairman or any officer of the Service shall be indemnified out of the assets of the Service against any liability incurred by him in defending any proceeding, whether Civil or Criminal, if the proceeding is brought against him in his capacity as the Executive Chairman or member of the Board or Officer or other employee of the Service.

100 Application of statute of limitation

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other State Law to the contrary, no statute of Limitation shall apply to any matter brought before the Committee or the High Court in respect of revenue matters.

PART XIII MISCELLANEOUS

101 Mode of payment and prohibitions

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in any Law, any revenue due to any authority in the State shall never be payable or collected in cash by any person or authority, but only by Bank Draft, Electronic Debit or Credit Card, Point-of-Sales Terminal or Money Transfer into the bank account of the Service, and any other electronic means approved by the Board for such purpose.

(2) The Service may deploy its staff to Ministries, Departments, Agencies, etcetera as Desk Revenue Officers who shall be responsible for the collection of revenue, issuance of automated receipts and remittance of the revenue so collected.

(3) Any person who obstructs, hinders or interferes with the performance of the functions of the Desk Revenue Officers commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to six months imprisonment or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira or both.

102 Rebate for prompt Filing

A taxable person who keeps up to date records and files a Return within the specified period shall be granted a rebate of 1% of the tax payable.

103 Land use charge

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Bill, there is imposed a land based charge, to be called Land Use Charge which shall be payable on all Real Property situated in the State.

104 Property liable to charge

Land Use Charge shall be payable in respect of any property that is not exempted under this Bill.

105 Persons liable to pay Charge

The owner of the title to the property shall be liable to pay Land Use Charge in respect of any chargeable property.

106 Value for annual Charge rate

The Land Use Charge payable for any property under this Bill shall be as specified in the relevant Schedule to this Bill, and where no provision is made, the Commissioner responsible for land matters in consultation with the Service shall determine the appropriate rates payable.

107 Exemption from Land Use charge

(1) The following properties shall be exempted from payment of Land Use Charge:

(a) a property owned and occupied by a religious body and used exclusively for public worship or religious education;

(b) cemeteries and burial grounds other than those owned by private persons for profit;

(c) a recognized and registered institution or educational institute certified by the Commissioner responsible for matters of finance to be non-profit making;

(d) property used as public library;

(e) any property specifically exempted by the Governor by Notice published in the Gazette; and

(f) all palaces of graded Traditional Rulers in the State.

108 Loss of Exemption

(1) An exempted property or part of an exempted property shall become liable for Land Use Charge if:

(a) the use of the property changes to one that does not qualify for the exemption; or

(b) the ownership of the property changes to one that does not qualify for the exemption.

(2) If the Land Use Charge status of a property changes, a Land Use Charge imposed in respect of that property shall be pro-rated so that the Land Use Charge is payable only for that part of the year in which the property or part of it is not exempted.

109 Land use Charge Demand Notice

1. The Service shall cause to be issued in each financial year a Land Use Charge Demand Notice with respect to every chargeable property that has been assessed in accordance with this Bill.

(2) Land Use Charge Demand Notice shall be delivered to the owner or occupier.

(3) If there is no owner or occupier or agent available to take delivery, the Land Use Charge Demand Notice shall be pasted on the property and such posting shall be deemed sufficient delivery of the Notice.

(4) The person liable to pay the amount of Land Use Charge on the Demand Notice shall within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of delivery of the Land Use Charge Demand Notice pay that amount at one of the designated banks specified in the Demand Notice.

(5) Upon an application in writing made by the owner, the Commissioner responsible for land matters may reduce the Land Use Charge by such discount as is specified in the Demand Notice, if the owner pays within fifteen (15) days of receiving the Demand Notice.

110 Appeals to TAC and conditions

(1) A taxable person liable to pay Land Use Charge may appeal to the Tax Appeal Committee.

(2) An appeal shall not lie unless:

(a) notice is given in the prescribed manner to the Board;

(b) the prescribed fee is paid to the Tax Appeal Committee;

(c) in the case of a person aggrieved with his property assessment:

(i) 50% of the amount of the assessed Land Use Charge being disputed is deposited directly into the designated State Government Account;

(ii) the appellant has produced to the Tax Appeal Committee the receipt for the payment of the amount from the bank and such receipt has been confirmed by the Commissioner for Finance as valid.

111 Land Use Charge Collection Account

(1) The Commissioner responsible for Finance shall cause an account to be opened to be known as the Land Use Charge Collection Account, consisting of all Land Use Charge payments deposited in each designated bank in accordance with this Bill.

(2) At the beginning of each month, the Service shall furnish the Commissioner for Finance the total amount of Land Use Charge payments on deposit in the Account.

(3) The Service shall, not later than ten (10) days after a meeting of the State Joint Local Government Account Committee, pay to each Local Government Council in the State its share of the Land Use Charge collected and standing on deposit in the Land Use Charge Collection Account.

(4) The share to be paid by the Service to each Local Government Council shall be such percentage of the Net Land Use Charge on deposit at the end of each month with 40% due to the State and 60% to the Local Government Areas or such other formula as may be approved by a resolution of the State House of Assembly.

112 Tax collection on determination or transfer of business

(1) When a hotel, restaurant, event centre or other facility covered by this Bill is sold or otherwise disposed of by the Collecting Agent, the Transferee shall withhold such amount of the purchase price or other consideration as is sufficient to offset all payments already due to the Service under the provisions of this Bill, unless the Transferor has first provided a receipt issued by the Service showing that the amount due at the date of transfer had been paid or that no amount was due.

(2) A Transferee of a chargeable facility who fails to comply with the provisions of Subclause (1) of this Clause shall be liable to pay the amount due to the accounts designated by the Service and the provisions of Clauses 84 and 85 of this Bill shall apply as if he was operating the business at the time the payments were due.

(3) The Transferee of a chargeable facility may request from the Service a Certificate stating that no tax is due or stating the amount of tax due from the facility at the date of transfer.

(4) In the case of a request made under Subclause (3) of this Clause, the Service shall issue the certificate within thirty (30) days of receiving the request or within thirty (30) days after the day on which the relevant record of the business is made available for audit, whichever is later, but in either event, the Service shall issue the Certificate within sixty (60) days after the date of request.

(5) In the absence of willful concealment or fraud, the period of limitation during which the Service may assess tax against a Transferor under this Clause is four (4) years from the date when the Transferor disposes the chargeable facility or when a determination is made against the Transferor, whichever event occurs later.

113 Information on collectable revenue, complaint office, etc

(1) From the commencement of this Bill, no revenue shall be payable to the State except those contained in Schedule 1 hereto or any official Notice or Gazette.

(2) Each Ministry, Department or Agency shall display at a conspicuous place in all the revenue offices, a chart showing the approved collectable revenue and the expected time of payment.

(3) Each Ministry, department or agency shall establish a complaint and information office to provide relevant information to taxable persons and listen to their complaints.

114 Sole Authority to collect taxes, etc

(1) The Service or any person authorized by it in writing, shall be the Sole Authority to collect and account for all Taxes, Levies, Fees, Charges and Rates accruable to the State as specified in the First Schedule in this Bill.

(2) The Local Government shall be the sole authority to collect and account for all taxes, fees, charges and rates accruable to Local Governments in Urban, Semi Urban and Rural areas of the State as specified in the Seventh Schedule to this Bill.

(3) Notwithstanding the provision of subclause 2 of this Clause, a Local Government may in writing request the Service to collect and remit to such Local Government making the request taxes, levies, fees, charges and rate as specified in the Seventh Schedule in this Bill.

(4) No Local Government shall engage the services of consultants in the collection and remittance of taxes, levies, fees, charges and rates accruable to it as specified in the Seventh Schedule of this Bill.

115 Payment due dates

Unless payment due dates are specified in another Law, all persons to whom this Bill applies shall pay to the Service all taxes, levies, fees, charges and rates as prescribed in the First Schedule to this Bill:

(a) within sixty (60) days after the service of an Assessment/Demand Notice on him, in respect of amounts due to be paid annually;

(b) within five (5) days from the beginning of every month, in respect of amounts due to be paid monthly; and

(c) immediately, in any other case.

116 Power to review revenue rates

(1) The Governor may, subject to the prior approval of the House of Assembly, review the revenue rates in the Schedule(s) to this Bill and may receive advice, inputs from Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the State in that regard.

(2) The rates of Court Fees and Fines shall, however, be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Court Rules of Plateau State.

117 Errors and defects in Assessment and Notice

No Assessment, Warrant, Notice or other procee- dings made in accordance with the provisions of this Bill or any other Revenue Law in force in the State shall be quashed or deemed to be void or voidable by want of form, mistake, defect or omission if the same is in substantial conformity with this Bill or other applicable Law.

118 Excess payment

(1) After auditing, the Service may return to the tax payer such amount paid in excess of the tax due.

(2) The refund shall be made within sixty (60) days of the decision to make the refund, with the option of setting off the amount due against future tax.

119 Failure to provide full information in respect of profits, etc

(1) For the purpose of obtaining full informa- tion in respect of the profits or income of person, body corporate or organization, the Service may give Notice to that person, body corporate or organization requiring him or it, within the time specified by the notice to:

(a) complete and deliver to the Service any return specified in such Notice;

(b) appear personally before an Officer of the Service for examination with respect to any matter relating to profits or income;

(c) produce or cause to be produced for examination, Books, Documents, Electronic Devices, and any other information at the place and time stated in the Notice, which may be from day-to-day for such period as the Service may deem necessary; or

(d) give orally or in writing any other information including a name and address specified in such notice.

(2) For the purpose of paragraphs (a) to (d) of Subclause (1) the time specified by such notice shall not be less than seven (7) days from the date of service of such notice except that an officer of the Service not below the rank of a Chief Inspector of Taxes or its equivalent may act in any of the cases stipulated in paragraphs (a) to (d) of Subclause (1), without giving any of the required notices set out in this Clause.

(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Clause is in respect of each offence, liable on conviction to a fine equivalent to 100% of his actual tax liability.

(4) The provisions of this Clause or any other provisions of this Bill shall not be construed as precluding the Service from verifying by audit or investigation any matter relating to returns or entries in any book, documents or accounts including those stored in a computer, or digital or magnetic or optical electronic media as may be specified by the Service.

(5) Any person may apply in writing to the Service for extension of the time within which to comply with the provisions of this Clause, provided that the person: makes the application before the expiration of the time stipulated in the Clause for making the returns; and shows good cause for his inability to comply with this provision.

(6) If the Service is satisfied with the cause shown in the Application, it may in writing grant the extension of the time or limit the time as it may consider appropriate.

120 Information to be delivered in respect of taxable persons

(1) Without prejudice to Clause 28 of this Law, the Service may, for the purpose of obtaining information relating to taxation, give Notice to any person, including a person engaged in banking business in Nigeria, to provide within the time stipulated in the notice, such information in respect of a taxable person as the Service may specify in the Notice.

(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this Clause commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000.00) in the case of a body Corporate, and in the case of an individual a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) or Imprisonment for a term of Five years or to both such Fine and Imprisonment.

121 Conformity with Tax Laws

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Law, the relevant provisions of all laws to be administered by the Service shall be read with such modifications as to bring them into conformity with the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act, Capital Gains Tax Act, Stamp Duties Act and other relevant Acts of the National Assembly.

(2) Any Ministry, Department or Agency which immediately before the commencement of this Bill, is vested with the power by virtue of any Law or Instrument to administer or collect any Tax, Non-tax Revenue or Levies imposed by and accruable to the State Government shall cease to exercise such power and the power to administer and collect the Taxes, Non-tax Revenue and Levies shall vest exclusively in the Service.

(3) The relevant provisions of all existing enactments including but not limited to the Schedules to this Bill shall be read with such modifications as to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this Bill.

(4) If the provisions of any other State Law for the charging and collection of revenue are inconsistent with the provisions of this Bill, the provisions of this Bill shall prevail and the provisions of that Law shall, to the extent of their inconsistency, be void.

(5) The provisions of the Schedules hereto are an integral part of this Bill and shall be read, construed and enforced accordingly.

122 Compliance with Governor's directives

(1) The Governor may issue directives of general or specific nature to the Board or the Service as may be deemed necessary for the proper implementation of this Bill and the Board or Service, as the case may be, shall comply therewith, provided the said directives do not conflict with any of the provisions of this Bill.

(2) The Governor shall not give any directive, order or instruction in respect of any particular person which would have the effect of requiring the Board to increase or decrease any assessment of tax made or to be made or any relief given or to be given or to defer the collection of any tax or judgment debt due, or which would have the effect of initiating, forbidding the initiation of, withdrawing or altering the normal course of any proceeding whether Civil or Criminal relating either to the recovery of any tax or to any offence under this Bill or any other Tax Legislation.

(3) In any proceeding, whether civil or criminal under this Bill or any laws administered by the Service, any act, matter or thing done by the Service or the Board in pursuance of the said laws shall not be subject to challenge on the ground that such act, matter or thing was not or was not proved to be in accordance with any directive given by the Governor.

123 Confidentiality

(1) Every person having any official duty or being employed in the administration of this Bill shall regard and deal with all documents, information, returns, assessment list and copies of such list relating to the income, profits or items of profits, tax matters, assessments and liabilities of any individual or company, as secret and treat them with the utmost confidentiality and good faith.

(2) Every person having possession of or control over any document, information, returns of assessment, lists or copies of such relating to the tax matters, assessments and liabilities, income and profits or losses of any person who at any time communicates or attempts to communicate such information or anything contained in such documents, returns, lists or copies to any other person:

(a) other than a person to whom he is authorized by the Executive Chairman to communicate it;

(b) otherwise than for the purpose of this Bill or of any other enactment, commits an offence under this Bill.

(3) No person appointed or employed under this Bill shall be required to produce any return, document or assessment, or to divulge or communicate any information that comes into his possession in the performance of his duties except as may be necessary in order to institute a prosecution, or in the course of a prosecution for any offence committed in relation to any tax in Nigeria.

(4) Where under any law in force in respect of any double taxation treaty with any country, provision is made for the allowance of relief from income tax in respect of the payment of income tax in Nigeria, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by this Clause shall not prevent the disclosure to the authorized officers of the Government of that county of such facts as may be necessary to enable the proper relief to be given in cases where such is claimed from tax in Nigeria or from income tax in that country.

(5) Where an agreement or arrangement with any other country with respect to relief for double taxation of income or profits includes provisions for the exchange of information or avoidance of tax, the obligation as to secrecy imposed by this Clause shall not prevent the disclosure of such information to the authorized officers of the Government of such country.

124 Delegation of power

(1) A power conferred and any duty imposed upon the Board or Service may be exercised or performed by the Board or Service or by an Officer authorized generally or specifically in that behalf by the Board or the Service.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subclause (1) of this Clause, the Board or the Service may, at any time and at its discretion, reverse or otherwise modify the decision of any Officer, affecting any tax or taxation income, which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Bill and the reversal or modification of the decision by the Board or the Service shall have effect as if it were the original decision made in respect of the matter concerned.

(3) An Order, Ruling or Directive made or given by any approved Committee of the Board or the Service shall not be treated as an Order, Ruling or Directive of the Board or the Service, until the Order, Ruling or Directive has been ratified by the Board or the Service.

[125] Signature of the Executive Chairman

Anything done or required to be done by the the Service or the Board in pursuance of any of its powers or duties under this Bill or any other Law may be signed under the hand of the Executive Chairman or an Officer who has been authorized by the Service or the Board to do so.

126 Imposition of surcharge

(1) If any officer or former officer of the Service:

(a) is or was responsible for any improper payment of money from the fund of the Service or for any payment of such money which is not duly documented;

(b) is or was responsible for any deficiency in, or for the destruction of, any money, security, store or other property of the Service;

(c) fails or has failed to keep proper accounts or records;

(d) fails to make any payment, or is responsible for any delay in the payment of money of the Service to any person to whom such payment is due under any contract, agreement or arrangement entered into between that person and the Service; or

(e) without a satisfactory explanation given to the Service within a period specified by the Service, with regard to the failure to collect, improper payment not duly documented, deficiency or destruction, or failure to keep proper accounts of records, or failure to make payment or delay in making payment, the Service may surcharge the said officer such sum as it deems fit.

(2) Any action taken under Subclause (1) of this Clause shall be subject to the approval of the Board and when such approval is obtained, the Executive Chairman shall notify the person surcharged under this Clause.

(3) The Board may at any time withdraw any surcharge in respect of which a satisfactory explanation has been received from the person concerned or if it otherwise appears that no surcharge should have been made.

(4) The amount of any surcharge imposed under Subclause(1) of this Clause and not withdrawn under Subclause (3) of this Clause shall be a debt due to the Service from the person against whom the surcharge is imposed and may be recovered in any Court by a suit initiated by the Service for its recovery and may also be recovered by deduction from the salary or other emoluments of the person surcharged if the Board so directs.

127 Repeal

The Revenue Law 2009 is hereby repealed.

First Schedule Section 5

Taxes, Levies, Fees, Charges and Rates to be collected by the State Government

(1) Personal Income Tax – Collectible by the Plateau State Internal Revenue Service

(a) Direct Tax (Self-Employed)

Payable annually on chargeable income (total income less allowable deductions) at the rates listed in the Sixth Schedule, Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2011.

(b) PAYE (Pay-As-You-Earn)

Payable by employers in respect of deductions from emoluments paid to employees at rates specified by the Service that are designed to ensure that the aggregate amount of such deductions during a year equates with the annual amount payable using the rates specified in (a) above - Clause 81 of the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2011 and the Operation of the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Scheme Regulations refer.

(2) Withholding Tax (Individuals Only)

(a) Withholding Tax on Rents

Payable by organizations paying rent to individuals at the rate specified in Clause 69 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act CAP P8 LFN 2004.

(b) Withholding Tax on Interest

Payable by organizations paying interest to individuals at the rate specified in Clause 70 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act CAP P8 LFN 2004, this being the finally ability for personal income tax on that income.

(c) Withholding Tax on Royalties

Payable by organizations paying royalties to individuals at the rate specified in Clause 70 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act CAP P8 LFN 2004, this being the finally ability for personal income tax on that income.

(d) Withholding Tax on Dividends

Payable by companies paying dividends to individuals at the rate specified in Clause 71 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act CAP P8 LFN 2004 this being the finally ability for personal income tax on that income.

(e) Withholding Tax on Director's Fees

Payable by payers of director's fees at the rate specified in Clause 72 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act CAP P8 LFN 2004

(f) Withholding Tax on Payments in Relation to Selected Activities, Services and Commissions payable on certain payments under the Personal Income Tax (Rate, etc. of Tax Deducted at Source (Withholding Tax) Regulations 1997

(3) Capital Gains Tax (Individuals Only)

Payable on individuals making chargeable gains (after allowable deductions) at the rate specified in Clause 2 (l) of the Capital Gains Tax Act 1967.

(4) Stamp Duties on Instruments Executed by Individuals

Payable on selected instruments listed, and using the rates shown, in the Schedule to the Stamp Duties Act 1939.

NOTE: The rates for the above four revenue types are contained in the Federal laws and Regulations noted above. If those Federal Laws and Regulations are amended, the authority for the Service to collect such revenues under this Bill will also be similarly amended.

(5) Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax

Imposed on goods and services consumed in hotel and events centres within Plateau State, which shall be imposed on any person who pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of any hotel, hotel facility or event centre or purchase consumable goods or services in any restaurant whether or not located within a hotel in Plateau State.

(6) Land Use Charge

A land based charge, payable on all real property situated in the State.

(7) Presumptive Tax

There shall apply to taxable persons where for all practical purposes their income cannot be ascertained or records are not kept in such manner as would enable proper assessment of income.

(8) Road Taxes – Collectible by Plateau State Internal Revenue Service

PRIVATE VEHICLE
Category Capacity of Vehicle

Cost of Plate

Number

(N)

Vehicle

Registration

(N)

Vehicle

License

(N)

Cost of Regt.

Book

(N)

Amount

(N)

A Above 3.00cc 12,500.00 6,250.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 23,125.00
B Between2.1– 3.00cc 12,500.00 6,250.00 2,500.00 1,250.00 22,500.00
C Vehicle up to 1.7cc– 2.00cc 12,500.00 3,125.00 1,875.00 1,250.00 18,750.00
D Other Vehicle1.2cc– 1.6cc 12,500.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 18,125.00
OUT-OF-SERIES NUMBER PLATES
Category Capacity of Vehicle

Cost of Plate

Number (N)

Vehicle Registration

(N)

Vehicle License (N)

Cost of Regt.

Book (N)

Amount

(N)

A 3.00cc 40,000.00 6,250.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 50,625.00
B 2.00cc 40,000.00 6,250.00 1,875.00 1,250.00 49,365.00
C 1.6cc 40,000.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 1,250.00

45,625.00

)

FANCY NUMBER PLATES
Category Capacity of Vehicle Cost of Plate Number (N) Vehicle Registration (N) Vehicle License (N)

Cost of Regt.

Book

(N)

Amount

(N)

A Above 3.00cc 80,000.00 6,250.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 90,625.00
B Between 2.1– 3.00cc 80,000.00 6,250.00 2,500.00 1,250.00 90,000.00
C Vehicle up to 1.7cc– 2.00cc 80,000.00 3,125.00 1,875.00 1,250.00 86,250.00
D Other Vehicle1.2cc– 1.6cc 80,000.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 85,625.00
REVALIDATION OF OLD NUMBER PLATES (PRIVATE VEHIClLE)
Category Capacity of Vehicle

Cost of Plate

Number

(N)

Vehicle

License (N)

Cost of Regt.

Book (N)

Amount

(N)

A Above .00cc 10,000.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 14,375.00
B Between2.1– 3.00cc 10,000.00 2,500.00 1,250.00 13,750.00
C Vehicle up to 1.7cc– 2.00cc 10,000.00 1,875.00 1,250.00 13,125.00
D Other Vehicle 1.2cc– 1.6cc 10,000.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 12,500.00
REVALIDATION OF OLD NUMBER PLATES (COMMERCIAL VEHIClLE)
Category Capacity of Range Cost of Plate Number (N) Vehicle License (N) Cost of Regt. Cost of Sticker (N)

Amount

(N)

A Trailer 12,500 8,750.00 1,250.00 2,050.00 30,800.00
B Tanker and Truck 12,500 6,250.00 1,250.00 1,550.00 27,800.00
C Tipper and Lorry 12,500 3,750.00 1,250.00 1,550.00 25,300.00
D Canter 12,500 3,125.00 1,250.00 1,550.00 24,675.00
E Bus 12,500 3,125.00 1,250.00 750.00 23,875.00
F Pick Up 12,500 3,125.00 1,250.00 850.00 23,975.00
G Taxi (Painted) 12,500 1,250.00 1,250.00 750.00 18,875.00
H Taxi (Unpainted)) 12,500 1,250.00 1,250.00 2,550.00 20,675.00
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE NUMBER PLATES REVALIDATION
Category Capacity of Range

Cost of Plate

Number (N)

Vehicle License (N)

Cost of Regt.

Book (N)

Cost of Sticker (N)

Amount

(N)

A Trailer 10,000.00 8,750.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 21,500.00
B Tanker and Truck 10,000.00 6,250.00 1,250.00 1,500.00 19,000.00
C Tipper and Lorry 10,000.00 3,750.00 1,250.00 1,000.00 16,000.00
D Canter, Bu s& Pick Up 10,000.00 3,125.00 1,250.00 1,000.00 15,375.00
E Taxi 10,000.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 500.00 13,000.00
GOVERNMENT FANCY NUMBER PLATES
Category Cost of Plate Number (N) Vehicle Registration (N)

Vehicle License

(N)

Cost of Regt.

Book (N)

Amount

(N)

Bus 40,000.00 6,250.00 NIL 1,250.00 48,750.00
Car A 40,000.00 6,250.00 NIL 1,250.00 47,500.00
Car B 40,000.00 3,125.00 NIL 1,250.00 44,375.00
GOVERNMENT/OFFICIAL NUMBER PLATES
Category Cost of Plate Number (N)

Vehicle

Registration (N)

Vehicle License

(N)

Cost of Regt.

Book

(N)

Amount

(N)

A 15,000.00 6,250.00 NIL 1,250.00 22,500.00
B 15,000.00 3,125.00 NIL 1,250.00 19,375.00
Bus 15,000.00 6,250.00 NIL 1,250.00 22,500.00
Motorcycle 3,000.00 1,250 NIL 1,250.00 5,500.00
MOTOR CYCLE
Category

Cost of

Plate

Number

(N)

Vehicle

Registration

(N)

Vehicle

License

(N)

Cost of

Regt. Book

(N)

Sticker

(N)

Learner's

Permit

(N)

Reflective

Jacket

(N)

Amount

(N)

Private 3,000.00 1,250.00 625.00 1,250.00 100.00 250.00 nil 6,475.00
Commercial 2,500.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 550.00 500.00 750.00 7,500.00
MOTOR DEALERS NUMBER PLATES

Cost of Plate

Number

(N)

Vehicle

Registration

(N)

Vehicle License

(N)

Cost of Regt.

Book

(N)

Amount

(N)

30,000.00 5,000.00 12,000.00 NIL 47,000.00
REPLACEMENT OF MISSING NUMBER PLATES
Category

Cost of Replacement of Plate

Number (N)

A Fancy 80,000.00
B Out-of-Series 40,000.00
C Private 12,500.00
D Commercial 12,500.00
E Motorcycle/Tricycle 2,500.00
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
Type of Vehicle Amount (N)
Motor Vehicle 2,500.00
Motorcycle/Tricycles 625.00
Driver's license
Type of Vehicle Amount (N)
Motor Vehicle 6,350.00
Motorcycle 3,000.00
ROAD SIDE PARKING FEES
Urban (N) Semi-Urban (N) Rural (N)
1stHour 50.00 20.00 Free
2-4Hours 100.00 50.00 20.00
More than 4Hours 200.00 100.00 50.00

9. BUSINESS PREMISES REGISTRATION FEES

S/n Revenue Heads Recommended Rates (N)
Urban Area

Semi-Urban

Area

Rural Area
1

Business Premises Registration Fees

(assessable by Ministry of Commerce

and Industries)

10,000.00

5,000.00 renewal

5,000.00

2,500 renewal

2,000.00

1,000.00 renewal

(1) HOTELS

CATEGORY A - N1,000,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY B - N500,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY C - N250,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY D - N125,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY E - N100,000.00 P.A.

(2) PRIVATESCHOOLS

CATEGORY A - N200,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY B - N150,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY C - N100,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY D - N50,000.00 P.A.
CATEGORY E - N35,000.00 P.A.
NOTE: These rates are applicable to Hotels/Private Schools within the Plateau State. REVENUE FEES AND RATES FOR MINISTRIES, AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS – COLLECTIBLE BY PLATEAU STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE
S/n Name of Institution

Proposed Fees

/Rates

1 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Reg. Fee Vocational N5,000.00
2 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Post-Lit Exams Fee N500.00
3 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Tuition Fee N3,000.00
5 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Renewal Fee Voc. Education N2,500.00
4 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Purchase of Forms N3,000.00
6 AGENCY FOR ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION DIRECTORATE Education Holiday Classes N3,000.00
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
1 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Application Forms N 500.00
2 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Contract Application Forms N 5,000.00
3 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Transfer Forms N 2,000.00

COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN

S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Examination Fee 3,000
2 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Tuition Fee 10,000
3 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN I.D Cards Fee 1,500
4 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Sports Fee 1,000
5 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Caution Fee 2,000
6 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Acceptance Fee 2,000
7 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Medical Fee 3,000
8 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Carry over Charges 500(per 1)
9 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Sales of Forms 3,000
10 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Students Handbook 2,000
11 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Sales of Employment Forms 1,000
12 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Transcript 5,000
13 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Departmental Charges 3,000
14 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Certificates and Testimonials 3,500
15 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Accommodation Fee 1,000
16 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PANKSHIN Miscellaneous 3,500
COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Tuition Fee N10,000.00
2 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Examination Fee N5,000.00
3 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Uniforms/Lab. Coat Fee N6,000.00
4 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Sports/Games Fee N1,000.00
5 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Sanitation Fee N1,000.00
6 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Caution Deposit Fee N1,000.00
7 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Library Fee N2,000.00
8 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Change of Course Fee N3,000.00
9 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Clinical Services N3,000.00
11 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Computer Services N4,000.00
12 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Students Handbooks N1,000.00
13 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Students Transcripts N5,000.00
14 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Practical Booklets N1,000.00
15 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Carry over Charges N500.00
16 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Identity Cards N1,000.00
17 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Certificates/Testimonials N3,500.00
18 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Union Dues (SUG) N1,000.00
19 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Hostel Accommodation N8,000.00
20 COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, ZAWAN Miscellaneous Receipts N5,000.00
SEMESTER FEES
SEMESTER COURSE INDIGENE NON-INDIGENE
CERTIFICATE N13,000.00 N28,000.00
FIRST ND N15,000.00 N30,000.00
HND N18,500.00 N33,000.00
SECOND CERTIFICATE N5,500.00 N5,500.00
ND N7,500.00 N7,500.00
HND N10,500.00 N10,500.00
JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY PROPOSED REVENUE FEES AND RATES FOR A LAW TO MAKE PROVISION FOR HARMONISATION OF REVENUE
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
3 JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY Application/Registration N 1,500
4 JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY Adverts N100,000
6 JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY Toilets N20,000
9 JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY Reallocation/Charge of Ownership N3,000
10 JOS MAIN MARKET AUTHORITY Allocation of Space N400
KABON MARKET
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
2 KABONG MARKET Toll Gate N50.00
3 KABONG MARKET Application/Registration N1,500.00
6 KABONG MARKET Toilets N20,000.00
7 KABONG MARKET Tenancy agreement N500.00
8 KABONG MARKET Wheel Borrows N20.00
9 KABONG MARKET Re-allocation/Change of ownership N3,000.00
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
1 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT Audit Registration 20,000
2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUDIT Renewal of Registration 10,000
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION
S/n Name of Institution Proposed Fees/Rates
2 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION Consultants Registration Fee N 30,000.00
3 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION Renewal of Consultants Registration Fee N 20,000.00
4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Application Forms N 500.00
5 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Conversion/Transfer of Service Forms N 1,000.00
PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Registration of Contracts N 15,000.00-N 20,000.00
2 PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Tender Fees N 5,000.00
3 PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Renewal of Registration N 10,000.00
4 PLATEAU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Sales of Nomination Forms N280,000(chairman and deputy), N80,000.00(counsellor)
PLATEAU STATE MUSLIM PILGRIM WELFARE BOARD
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 PLATEAU STATE MUSLIM PILGRIM WELFARE BOARD Sales of Forms N 5,000.00
PLATEAU STATE SPORTS COUNCIL
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
4 PLATEAU STATE SPORTS COUNCIL Inter State Friendly Football Matches
5 PLATEAU STATE SPORTS COUNCIL National League football Matches pro
6 PLATEAU STATE SPORTS COUNCIL Open Volleyball, Handball and Basketball Court 10,000
7 Ladi Musa Basketball Hall 25,000
8 Presidential Rallies 500,000
9 Gubernatorial Rallies 400,000
10 Other Rallies 300,000
11 Religious activities main bowl 400,000
12 Cultural festivals/installations 300,000
13 Musical concert 500,000
PLATEAU STATE TEACHER'S SERVICE COMMISSION
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 PLATEAU STATE TEACHER'S SERVICE COMMISSION Sales of Application Forms N 500.00
2 PLATEAU STATE TEACHER'S SERVICE COMMISSION Inter-Cadre Transfer Forms N 2,000.00
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Gate takings from Wildlife Park N 100.00-N 200.00
2 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Sales of Fish at Pandam N 150 per kg
3 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Gate-taking Asap Falls N 50.00
4 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Touring Guide Services N/A
5 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Shendam Hotel (RENT) N 588,000.00
6 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Pankshin Hotel (RENT) Skeletal services
7 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Hotel Accommodation at Pandam N 300.00 per room
8 PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION Wase Games Reserve (RENT) Moribund
PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION
S/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION Tenders Fee N 10,000.00
2 PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION Contract Reg.Renewal Fees N 30,000.00
3 PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION Sales of Empowerment
PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY BOKKOS
S/n Name of Institution

Indignee (New)

[N]

Non-indegene

(New) [N]

Indegene (Returning) N Non- indegene (Returning) N
1

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Tuition Fee 5,000 30,000 5,000 30,000
2

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Students Record 2,000 5,000 2,000 5,000
3

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Property Maintenance 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000
4

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

General Studies 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
5

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Examination Fee 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
6

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Sports Development 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000
7

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Excursion 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
8

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Registration Fee 2,000 5,000 2,000 5,000
9

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Development Levy 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000
10

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Accommodation 10,000 10,000
11

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Clearance 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
12

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Schools/Facility Registration 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
15

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Library Services 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
16

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

ID Card 1,000 1,000
17

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Insurance 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
18

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

ICT Facility 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
19

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Medical Services 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
20

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Matriculation/

Academic Gown

2,000 6,000
21

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Certificate Verification 2,000 5,000 2,000 5,000
22

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Student Handbook 1,000 1,000
23

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Teaching aids 1,000 1,000
24

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Acceptance fee 5,000
25

PLATEAU STATE

UNIVERSITY, BOKKOS

Sales of Admission Forms 2,000
PLATEAU STATE SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
s/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1

PLATEAU STATE

SCHOLARSHIP BOARD

Sales of Scholarship Forms N500.00
PLATEAU STATE WATER BOARD
s/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1

PLATEAU STATE

WATER BOARD

Connection Fee N 10,000.00
2

PLATEAU STATE

WATER BOARD

Reconnection Fee N 2,000.00
3

PLATEAU STATE

WATER BOARD

Application Form Fee N 5,000.00
4 PLATEAU STATE WATER BOARD Water Rates N
5 PLATEAU STATE WATER BOARD Transfer Connections
6

PLATEAU STATE

WATER BOARD

Tanker Tickets

8,000litres(N 2,500),10,000 litres ( N3,000),12,000 litres (N3,500),14,000 litres

(N 4,000),16,000 litres (N 4,500)

COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI
s/n Name of Institution Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Examination Fee 3,000
2 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Contractor Reg. Fee/Renewal 5,000
3 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Games Fee 1,000
4 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Acceptance Fee 2,000
5 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Late Registration Fee 2,000
6 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Change of Course Fee 500
7 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Practical Fee 5,000
8 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Certificate Verification Fee 1,000
9 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Caution Deposit Fee 5,000
10 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Hostel Maintenance Fee 2,000
11 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI IJMB Registration 7,500
14 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Registration of Clubs/ Associations 500
15 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Sales of Admission Forms 4,000
16 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Sale of Prospectus/Hand-Books/Log-Books 1,650
18 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Tuition Fee 16,000
19 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Students I.D. Cards 1,000
20 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Staff I.D Cards 500
21 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Students Library Cards 1,000
22 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Employment Form 2,000
23 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Medical Charges 1,600
24 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Field Trips/Excursion 7,000
25 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Collection of Results 2,000
26 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Sales of Agric. Farm Produce
27 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Hire of College Hall 5,000
28 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI CAST Consult 2,000
30 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Administrative Charges 3,000
31 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI IJMB Zaria Admin Charges 2,000
32 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Students Academic Programme 1,000
33 COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND REMEDIAL STUDIES, KURGWI Students Accommodation 4,000
JOS METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
S/N NAME OF INSTITUTION (JMDB) FEE FEES/RATES REG. FEE
A RESIDENTIAL
1

BUNGALOW

(4 BEDROOM)

i LOW DENSITY AREA 30000 18000
ii MEDIUM/HIGH DENSITY 20000 12000
iii EXTRA ROOM 6000 3600
iv DUPLEX 40000 24000
v MANSIONETTE 60000 36000
vi FLATS(SINGLE/STOREY) 20000 12000
vii ROOMING (TOILET/BATH) 20000 12000
viii FENCE WALL PLANS 10000 6000
B COMMERCIAL
1 Offices N800/m 0.6
2 Filling station 50000/dump 0.6
3 Shop (less than 16m Area) i Business district(BD) 20000
ii other areas
ii other areas
5 Hotel(under 15 bedrooms) i 15 bedrooms 150000 90000
ii 15-30 bedrooms 200000 120000
iii Above 30 bedrooms 300000 180000
6 Holiday Resort/Club 240000 144000
8 Halls i Conference Hall 150000 90000
ii Event Hall 250000 150000
iii Cinema Hall 150000 90000
9 Commercial Bank 500000 300000
10 Community Bank 200000 120000
11 Restaurant i Small(mama put) 25000 15000
ii Medium(50-100m) 50000 30000
ii Large (100m and above) 70000 42000
12 Service Workshop/Garage 70000 42000
13 Gymnasium 60000 36000
14 Cyber cafe 50000 30000
C CIVIC
1 Community centre 60000 36000
2 Viewing centre 50000 30000
D INDUSTRIAL
1 Service industry 160000 100000
2 Medium industry 200000 120000
3 Heavy industry 350000 200000
E EDUCATIONAL
1 Nursery school 50000 30000
2 Primary school 70000 40000
3 Secondary school 120000 72000
4 Tertiary school 250000 150000
F RELIGIOUS
1 Churches/mosques 40000 24000
G MEDICALS
1 Dispensary 30000 20000
2 Clinic 100000 60000
3 Hospitality 200000 120000
4 mortuary 150000 90000
5 Maternity 150000 90000
6 Physiotherapy centre 100000 60000
1 Temporary structures within properties 20000 15000
2 Canopy 10000 6000
3 Branded kiosk 30000 20000
4 Large kiosk 30000 20000
5 Container 70000 42000
6 renewal kiosk 10000
7 Gsm mast 100000 60000
8 Sign boards 10000
9 Banners
10 Closure/diversion of traffic 30000 18000
11 outdoor advert boards 0.6
12 display and sales of vehicles 50000 30000
I OTHERS
1 inspection fees 5000
2 complain forms 5000
3 set of extra copies of plans 10000
4 cost of demolition varies
5 copies of plans/maps varies
6 tree cutting 15000
7 tree trimming 7000
8 search fee 10000
9 prototype of building plan 15000
10 car wash within properties 20000
11 use of parks and gardens 50000
12 flower sales 50000
13 events parks (excluding halls) 70000
J CONDONATION CHARGES
1 founding to lintel level
2 completion level
JMDB ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
S/N

NAME OF INSTITUTION

(JMDB ENGINEERING DEPT)

FEE FEES/RATES REG FEE
1 Hire of bull dozer 100000
hire of pail loader 80000
hire of low bed 100000
hire of excavator 30000
hire styer 10,000.00/m
road cutting for water/erection of speed breakers 2,500/m
1 FUMIGATION SERVICES a large size 20000
b medium size 10000
c small size 5000
2 FUMIGATE CERTIFICATE a category A 10000
b category B 5000
3 REGISTRATIOM OF PRIVATE FUMIGATORS 20000
4 REGISTRATION OF BAKERY 10000
5 BAKERY PERMIT 5000
6 SCHOOL HEALTH INSPECTION REPORT a Nursery 10000
b Primary 20000
c Tertiary 40000
7 RENEWAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH INSPECTION REPORT YEARLY 10000
8 SEPTIC TANK EMPTYING CHARGE PER TRIP a registration 7000
b Renewal 8000
9 REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE EMPTIER a registration 20000
b Renewal 10000
10 REGISTRATION OF SALOON AND LAUNDRY SRVICES a registration 5000
b Renewal 2500
11 RESTAURANT AND EATING HOUSE PERMIT a category A 5000
b category B 2000
c category C 1000
12 REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE PUBLIC TOILETS a registration 10000
b Renewal 5000
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES REVENUE SOURCE RATE (2012)
S/N SECTIONS
1 RHON TEN FISHES @ TIME/YEAR 200
SALES OF ADMISSION FORM 200
TRIANING SCHOOL FEES 3000
FOOD CANTEENS 200
KNITTED SWEATERS 700
KNITTED BLANKETS 700
ADULT SWEATERS 1000
MEDIUM SWEATERS 900
BABY SET 700
CTOCHETTED CHAIR BACKS 1000
FOOD COVES 750
BED SPREAD 1000
QUITED BED SHEET 4000
TABLE CLOTHS 2000
DEPARTMENT OF VERTINARY SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE OLD RATEB (2011) NEW RATE (2012) REMARKS
A.LESS THAN 500 EGGS 5000 10000
B.BETWEEN 500-1000 EGGS 2000 5000
C.OVER 1000 EGGS 5000 10000
D.AGENT/DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE PLATEAU 10000 20000
E.RENEWAL OF POULOTRY HATCHERY LICENCES 20000 25000
REGISTRATION OF VET CLINIC 1.VETINARY CLINIC 15000 15000
2.AMBULATORY CLINIC 10000 10000
3.VETINARY CLINICS 20000 20000
5,ABBATOIR 30000
6.SLAUGHTER HOUSES 20000
7.SLAUGHTER LAB 10000
HIDES/SKIN 1.INSPECTION FEES 10 50
2.TRADELICENCE 500 1000
3.PENALTIES/FINES 10000
4.IN-HOUSE TRAINING 5-10,000.00 20-30,000.00
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SERVICES OLD RATE (2011) NEW RATE (2012) REMARKS
1 AGRIC INFORMATION A.COST OF HIRING VIDEO 5000 10000
B.COST OF HIRING PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM/DAY 10000 25000
C.COVERAGE OF ACTIVITIES NTROUGH VIDEO/STILL PICTURE 15000 30000
2 CROP PRODUCTION A.LAND RENT CHARGES/HOC/YEAR FOR MINISTRIES STAFF 350 2000
B.LAND RENT CHARGES/HUC/YEAR OF YEAR FOR PUBLIC 700 2500
3 HORTICULTURE A.SALES OF CITRUS SEEDLINGS 70 100 150
i. SALES OF MANGO 100 150 250
ii. SALES OF CASHUR SEEDLINGS 30 50 70
iii. SALES GWAVA SEEDLINGS 30 50 70
v. SALES OF COCONUT SEEDLINGS 200 250 300
vi. SALES OF OTHER SEEDLINGS 30 50 70
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE RATE REMARKS
MEMBERSHIP OF AGRO-CHEMICAL DEALERS 1500
PRODUCE A. GRAINS/OTHERS
grains/bags 10 20/bag
legume/bags 20 40/bag
nuts/oil seeds/bag 30 50/bag
fruits/bags 50 70/bag
B. TUBER
YAM/10tubers 40 50
Irish potatoes 20 30
Fertilizer
Irish potatoes/big bag 40 10
Irish potatoes/basket 10 20
Irish potatoes pick up 500 180
Irish potatoes lorry 1000 200
C. VEGETABLES
vegetables/small basket 5 10
vegetables/big basket 10 20
vegetable/pick up 30 500
vegetable/lorry 700 1500
D. OIL
oil galloon 20 40
oil tin 60 100
oil drum 700 1000
E. FLOUR
cassava flour/ chips medium bag 10 20
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC. SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE RATE (2012) REMARKS
big bag 20 40
yam flour/chips/medium bag 20 40
yam flour/chips/big bag 40 80
yam, flour/ton 2000 4000
cassava flour/ton 1000 2000
coffee farms 500 1000
orchards 500 1000
gardens 500 1000
jathropher etc 500 1000
Agric. Training schools
i. Gidan Adamu a. sales of admission forms 1000
ii. Num b. schools fees 3000
c. sales of farm produce
I. maize/bag 7000
ii. Millet/bag 10000
iii. Citrus seedlings 100
iv. Coconut seedlings 250
v. cashew seedlings 50
vi. Oil palm seedlings 250
vii. Other seedlings 50
Loan SALES OF LOAN FORM 750 1000
crop protection a. cost of fumigation/room 20 500.00,1500/appt
b. hiring or sprayer/knapsack/day office/hostel 200 800/hac
c. spraying of one hac. Land (farms) 400 300/sprayer
d. repair of one unit sprayer 200
e. permit to agro-chemical shops/yr 500
f. registration fee 500
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE RATE
Abbatoir Cattles /camel 500
Pigs 300
Sheep 150
Vet. Inspectorate Services Registration/Licensing of poultry
Less than 500 birds capacity 2000
Between 500-1000 5000
DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCKS SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE RATE
4 Feed Milling Activities on 1. Grading/Mixing 1,000 =/Ton
2. Registration
5 Grazing Reserve/stock route 1. Settlement fees/Renewal 500 a/ha
Less than 500 birds capacity 2000
Between 500-1000 5000
EPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCKS SERVICES
S/N SECTIONS REVENUE SOURCE RATE
4 Feed Milling Activities on 1. Grading/Mixing 1,000 =/Ton
5 Grazing Reserve/stock route 1. Settlement fees/Renewal 500 a/ha
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI (PRE-NCE)
s/n Name of Institution Indigene Fees/Rates NON-Indigene Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Tuition Fee 15,000 20,000
2 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Medical Fee 1,000 1,000
3 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Examination Fee 3,000 3,000
5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Games Fee 1,000 1,000
7 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Statement Result Fee 500 500
8 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Caution Deposit Fee 1,000 1,000
10 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Acceptance Fee 3,000 3,000
14 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Profit from ventures 6,000 6,000
17 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student I.D Cards 500 500
20 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student Hand Books 500 500
21 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Matriculation/Convocation Gown 1,000 1,000
24 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI JAMB Admission Charges 1,000 1,000
31 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Dev .levy 3,000 3,000
32 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Scratch card 1,000 1,000
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI (NCE 1)
S/N Name of Institution Indigene Fees/Rates NON-Indigene Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Tuition Fee 15,000 20,000
2 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Medical Fee 1,000 1,000
3 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Examination Fee 3,000 3,000
5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Games Fee 1,000 1,000
7 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Statement Result Fee 500 500
8 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Caution Deposit Fee 1,000 1,000
10 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Acceptance Fee 3,000 3,000
14 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Profit from ventures 6,000 6,000
17 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student I.D Cards 500 500
20 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student Hand Books 500 500
21 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Matriculation/Convocation Gown 1,000 1,000
24 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI JAMB Admission Charges 1,000 1,000
31 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Dev .levy 3,000 3,000
32 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Scratch card 1,000 1,000
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI (NCE 2)
s/n Name of Institution Indigene Fees/Rates NON-Indigene Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Tuition Fee 12,000 17,000
3 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Examination Fee 2,500 2,500
5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Games Fee 500 500
7 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Statement Result Fee 200 200
8 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Caution Deposit Fee 1,000 1,000
10 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Acceptance Fee 3,000 3,000
14 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Profit from ventures 6,000 6,000
17 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student I.D Cards 500 500
20 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Student Hand Books 500 500
21 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI

Matriculation/

Convocation Gown

1,000 1,000
24 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI JAMB Admission Charges 1,000 1,000
31 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Dev .levy 1,500 1,500
32 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Scratch card 1,000 1,000
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI (NCE 3)
S/n Name of Institution Indigene Fees/Rates NON-Indigene Fees/Rates
1 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Tuition Fee 10,000 15,000
3 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Examination Fee 2,500 2,500
5 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Games Fee 500 500
7 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Statement Result Fee 200 200
31 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Dev .levy 1,000 1,000
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION GINDIRI Scratch card 1,000 1,000

PLATEAU STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, GARKAWA

SCHEDULE OF PAYABLE FEES FOR (ND & OD AGT)

S/N DESCRIPTION ND I & NDII (INDIGENES) ND I & NDII (NON-INDIGENES) OD I & OD II (INDIGENES)

OD I & OD I

(NON-INDIGENES)

i. Indigenes(Per Semester) 2250 6525
ii. Non-Indigenes(Per Semester) 7000 10000
i. Laboratory Fee (Per Session) 750 750 750 750
ii. Examination Fee 450 450 450 450
iii. Registration General 450 450 450 450
iv. Games Registration Fee (Per Semester) 450 450 450 450
v. Library Registration Fee (Per Semester) 450 450 450 450
vii. Maintenance Fee (Per Semester) 750 750 750 750
viii. Social Services (Per Semester) 750 750 750 750
ix. Development Levy 1,000 1000 1,000 1,000
x. I.C.T Charges 1,500 1,500 1500 1,500
TOTAL
Without Accommodation 8,800 13,350 13,075 16,550
With Accommodation 10,300 15,050 14,575 18,050
N.B: i. Late Registration 2,000
ii. Departmental Registration 300
iii. Students' Union Dues 300
iv. Students who should have graduated but have carry-over (C.O.) Course are to pay 500 naira for each C.O. and
PLATEAU STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, GARKAWA SCHEDULE OF PAYABLE FEES FOR (ND & OD AHP)
S/N DESCRIPTION

ND I & NDII

(INDIGENES)

ND I & NDII

(NON-INDIGENES)

OD I & OD II

(INDIGENES)

OD I & OD I

(NON-INDIGENES)

A. TUITION FESS 7,000
i. Indigenes(Per Semester) 3,000 8,700
ii. Non-Indigenes(Per Semester) 1,000 10,000
B. OTHER CHARGES 600
i. Laboratory Fee (Per Session) 1,000 600 1,000 1,000
ii. Examination Fee 600 600 600 600
iii. Registration General 600 1,000 600 600
iv. Games Registration Fee (Per Semester) 600 1,000 600 600
v. Library Registration Fee (Per Semester) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
vii. Maintenance Fee (Per Semester) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
viii. Social Services (Per Semester) 1,000 1,500 1,000 1,000
ix. Development Levy 1,000 1,000 1,000
x. I.C.T Charges 1,500 15,300 1,500 1,500
TOTAL 16,800
Without Accommodation 11,300 17,000 18,300
With Accommodation 12,800 2,000 18,500 19,800
300
N.B: i. Late Registration 300
PLATEAU STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, GARKAWA SCHEDULE OF PAYABLE FEES FOR (ND & OD HRE)
S/NO DESCRIPTION

ND I & NDII

(INDIGENES)

ND I & NDII (NON-INDIGENES) OD I & ODII (INDIGENES)

OD I & OD I

(NON-INDIGENES)

A. TUITION FESS
i. Indigenes(Per Semester) 2,250 6,525
ii. Non-Indigenes(Per Semester) 7,000 10,000
B. OTHER CHARGES
i. Laboratory Fee (Per Session) 750 750 750 750
ii. Examination Fee 450 450 450 450
iii. Registration General 450 450 450 450
iv. Games Registration Fee (Per Semester) 450 450 450 450
v. Library Registration Fee (Per Semester) 450 450 450 450
vii. Maintenance Fee (Per Semester) 750 750 750 750
viii. Social Services (Per Semester) 750 750 750 750
ix. Development Levy 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
x. I.C.T Charges 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
Without Accommodation 8,800 13,350 13,075 16,550
With Accommodation 10,800 15,050 14,575 18,050
N.B: i. Late Registration 2,000
ii. Departmental Registration 300
iii. Students' Union Dues 300
iv. Students who should have graduated but have carry-over (C.O.) Course are to pay 500 naira for each C.O. and
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY
NAME OF OUTFIT S/N TYPE OF FACILITY CURRENT RATE (N) RATE IF RENOVATED (N)
PLATEAU HOTEL 1 SINGLE ROOM 2,530 PER NIGHT 5,000 PER NIGHT
2 DOUBLE ROOM 2,875 " " 7,000 " "
3 STUDIO ROOM 3,450 " " 9,000 " "
4 JUNIOR SUITE 4,600 " " 11,500 " "
5 VIP SUITE 6,900 " " 15,000 " "
6 ROYAL SUITE 8,625 " " 20,000 " "
7 COTTAGE 11,500 " " 25,000 " "
8 LONG HOUSE 11,500 " " 25,000 " "
9 CONFERENCE HALL 25,000 PER DAY 80,00 PER DAY
10 ROCK GARDEN HALL 35,000 " " 100,000 " "
11 MULTI-PURPOSE 15,000 " " 50,000 " "
12 BOARD ROOM 10,000 " " 20,000 " "
13 AVIARY SUITE 15,000 PER NIGHT 40,000 PER NIGHT
14 ROUND HOUSE 11,500 " " 30,000 " "
15 WHITE HOUSE 11,500 " " 30,000 " "
16 GORDON SUITE 13,500 " " 35,000 " "
OFFICES:
1 K.L.M 75,000 PER ANNUM 200,000 PER ANNUM
2 ARCHSEL DEV. LTD 72,000 " " 150,000 " "
3 ALH. IDRIS ABDULKADIR 24,000 " " 40,000 " "
(SHOP)
4 JARA LTD 60,000 " " 120,000 " "
5 JANE PATRICK 24,960 " " 40,000 " "
(SHOP)
JOS HOTEL 1 STUDIO ROOM 3,000 PER NIGHT 7,000 PER NIGHT
2 DOUBLE ROOM 2,500 " " 5,000 " "
3 VIPS 5,000 MONTHLY 15,000 MONTHLY
4 HALLS 30,000 PER EVENT 60,000 PER EVENT
5 SPACE 25,000 " " 40,000 " "
6 RESTAURANT 15,000 PER MONTH 50,000 PER MONTH
7 BAR 15,000 PER MONTH 50,000 PER MONTH
SOLOMON LAR AMUSEMENT PARK 1 CHILDREN'S PLAY GROUND 50,000 PER EVENT 70,000 PER EVENT
2 ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK 50,000 PER EVENT 70,000 PER EVENT
3 STRUCTURAL GARDEN 45,000 " " 55,000 " "
4 LAWN TENNIS SITE 40,000 " " 50,000 " "
5 BEACH 'A' 50,000 " " 70,000 " "
6 BEACH 'B' 40,000 " " 50,000 " "
7 BEACH 'C' 40,000 " " 50,000 " "
8 GREEN GARDEN 40,000 " " 50,000 " "
9 BANDSTAND 50,000 " " 70,000 " "
10 PALM TREE 50,000 " " 70,000 " "
11 KITCHEN & RESTAURANT 25,000 PER MONTH 35,000 PER MONTH
12 BAR 30,000 " " 50,000 " "
13 BIG HALL 20,000 " " 30,000 " "
14 SMALL HALL 15,000 " " 20,000 " "
15 PALM TREE 20,000 PER EVENT 20,000 PER EVENT
16 LAWN TENNIS COURT 3,000 PER MONTH 10,000 PER MONTH
17 PICNICS 15,000 PER EVENT 20,000 PER EVENT
18 VIDEO SHOOT 20,000 PER DAY 30,000 PER MONTH
19 PHOTO SHOOT 10,000 PER DAY 20,000 PER EVENT
20 CHARLETS 4,000 PER NIGHT 7,000 PER NIGHT
21 SWIMMING 500 PER ADULT 1,000 PER ADULT
22 SWIMMING 300 PER CHILD 500 PER CHILD
LANDS AND SURVEY - LAND RELATED TAXES
S/No PAYMENT RATE(N)
1 Application fee for Statutory Grant 10,000.00
2 Application fee for Re-certification 10,000.00
3 Application Fee for Land extension (excluding survey fee) 1,000.00
4 Application fee to Assign 1,000.00
5 Application fee for Caveat Emptor 1,000.00
6 Application fee for Certified True Copy(CTC) 1,000.00
7 Application fee for Change of Name on Title 2,000.00
8 Application fee for Change of Purpose Clause 2,000.00
9 Application fee for Complaints 1,000.00
10 Application fee for Consent to Assign 1,000.00
11 Application fee for Consent to Mortgage 5,000.00
12 Application Fee for Devolution order(Bequeath title) 1,000.00
13 Application Fee for Extension of Time to Perfect Document 1,000.00
14 Application Fee for Merger of titles 2,000.00
15 Application Fee for Lifting of Caveat Emptor 1,000.00
16 Application fee for Part surrender 2,000.00
17 Application fee for Power of attorney(Registration) 1,000.00
18 Application fee for Re-Grant 1,000.00
19 Application fee for Replacement of Title 5,000.00
20 Application fee for Sub Lease 2,000.00
21 Application fee for Subdivision 2,000.00
22 Application Fees for Variation 1,000.00
23 Application fee for Revocation of Power of Attorney 1,000.00
24 Change of purpose clause fee to Industries(Greater Jos Master Plan) 100,000.00
25 Change of purpose clause fee to Commercial Banks (Greater Jos Master Plan) 400,000.00
26 Change of purpose clause fee to Cottage Industries/Tinsheds Bakeries etc(Greater Jos Master Plan) 100,000.00
27 Change of purpose clause fee to Education and Health Institutions (Greater Jos Master Plan) 100,000.00
28 Change of purpose clause fee to Hotels (Greater Jos Master Plan) 200,000.00
29 Change of purpose clause fee to Offices(Greater Jos Master Plan) 70,000.00
30 Change of purpose clause fee to Petrol/Filling Station (Greater Jos Master Plan) 500,000.00
31 Change of purpose clause fee to Residential (Greater Jos Master Plan) 30,000.00
32 Change of purpose clause fee to Shops (Greater Jos Master Plan) 70,000.00
33 Change of purpose clause fee to Supermarkets (Greater Jos Master Plan) 150,000.00
34 Change of purpose clause fee to Voluntary Org/Rel. Bodies (Greater Jos Master Plan) 50,000.00
35 Contravention Fee
36 Conversion of Titles 5,000.00
37 Environmental Impact Analysis Report (EIA) 0.00
38 Ground Rents Greater Jos Master Plan Refer to matrix
39 Ground Rents Penalty 5% of Outstanding
40 Infrastructure provision Levy Refer to matrix
41 Issuance Fee For C of O 2,500.00
42 Layout approval fee Commercial / (SqM/A) 3.00
43 Layout approval fee Industrial / (SqM/A) 4.00
44 Layout approval fee Private Institution / (SqM/A) 0.80
45 Layout approval fee Residential / (SqM/A) 2.00
46 Layout approval fee Voluntary Org / (SqM/A) 0.20
Lifting of Caveat Emptor 5,000.00
48 Lodgement of Court Judgement 0.00
49 Map sales (1:2000) 1,200.00
50 Map sales (Administrative) / Copy Colour 5,000.00
51 Map sales (Topographical Map scale:-1:50.000) / Copy Colour 3,000.00
52 Part Surrender Plan (PSP) / (SqM/A) 2.00
53 Penalty for late submission of documents for registration after expiration of 4 months / day 10.00
54 Penalty for loss of C of O 60,000.00
55 Premium for C of O Fee Refer to matrix
56 Printing a set of large of TDP (A0) 15,000.00
57 Printing a set of large TDP (A3) 2,000.00
58 Printing a set of TDP (Prints)A4 1,000.00
59 Processing Fee for Application of Land extension (excluding survey fee) 10,000.00
60 Processing fee for Assignment by way of gift 20,000.00
61 Processing fee for C of O within Greater Jos Master Plan Refer to Matrix
62 Processing fee for Certified True Copy (CTC) / Page 500.00
63 Processing Fee for Change of name on Title 10,000.00
64 Processing fee for Change of Purpose Clause 20,000.00
65 Processing fee for Complaints 5,000.00
66 Processing fee for Consent to Assign 5,000.00
67 Processing fee for Consent to Mortgage 5,000.00
68 Processing fee for Deed of Assignment 3% of Consideration
69 Processing fee for Deed of Legal Mortgage 3% of Consideration
70 Processing fee for Deed of Release (Mortgage) 5,000.00
71 Processing fee for Deed of Release (Sub-Lease) 5,000.00
72 Processing fee for Part surrender 8% of Consideration
73 Processing Fee for variation 20,000.00
74 Processing Fee for Devolution order (Bequeath title) 5,000.00
75 Processing Fee for Extension of Time to Perfect Document 10,000.00
76 Processing Fee for Merger of titles 10,000.00
77 Processing fee for Loss of C of O 10,000.00
78 Processing fee for Replacement of Title 10,000.00
79 Processing fee for Sub Lease 3% of Consideration
80 Processing fee for Subdivision 10,000.00
81 Processing Fee for Variation 10,000.00
82 Revocation Order 0.00
83 Re-Allocation of Land 5000
84 Registration of Caveat Emptor 20,000.00
85 Registration of Assignment 3% of assessed value
S/No Registration Of Mortgage 3% of consideration
87 Registration of C of O 5,000.00
88 Registration of Power of Attorney 10,000.00
89 Search Fee (Manual Search in PLAGIS office) 10,000.00
90 Search Fee (Remote Search via PLAGIS Portal) 5,000.00
91 Site Development Plan (SDP) 18,000.00
92 Site Inspection for Complaints etc 5,000.00
93 Survey Fee Refer to matrix
94 TDP Fee 5,000.00
95 Upstamping of Existing Mortgage 10,000.00
TRANSACTION TARIFFS (Outside Greater Jos)
S/No PAYMENT RATE (N)
1 Application fee for Statutory Grant 10,000.00
2 Application fee for Re-certification
3 Application Fee for Land extension (excluding survey fee) 1,000.00
4 Application fee to Assign 1,000.00
5 Application fee for Caveat Emptor 1,000.00
6 Application fee for Certified True Copy (CTC) 1,000.00
7 Application fee for Change of Name on Title 2,000.00
8 Application fee for Change of Purpose Clause 2,000.00
9 Application fee for Complaints
10 Application fee for Consent to Assign 1,000.00
11 Application fee for Consent to Mortgage 5,000.00
12 Application Fee for Devolution order (Bequeath title) 1,000.00
13 Application Fee for Extension of Time to Perfect Document 1,000.00
14 Application Fee for Merger of titles 2,000.00
15 Application Fee for Lifting of Caveat Emptor 1,000.00
16 Application fee for Part surrender 2,000.00
17 Application fee for Power of attorney (Registration) 1,000.00
18 Application fee for Re-Grant 1,000.00
19 Application fee for Replacement of Title 5,000.00
20 Application fee for Sub Lease 2,000.00
21 Application fee for Subdivision 1,000.00
22 Application Fee for variation 1,000.00
23 Application fee for Revocation of Power of Attorney 1,000.00
24 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Agricultural (Large scale) 20,000.00
25 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Agricultural (Small scale) 2,000.00
26 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial(Filling Station) / Pump 15,000.00
27 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial( Holiday resort(Club)/Each 50,000.00
28

Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial

(Cinema Hall and Community Hall)

10,000.00
29 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Community/Banks) 15,000.00
30 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Conference/ Hall) 20,000.00
31 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Hotels (Excluding Chalets) 20,000.00
32 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Merchant Banks) 50,000.00
33 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Offices and Ware House) 25,000.00
34 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Commercial (Shops)/Shop a space 5,000.00
35 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Contravention (Storey Building)/Floor 50,000.00
36 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Contravention (Completed ) 75,000.00
37 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Contravention (Foundation level) 15,000.00
38 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Contravention (Lintel Level) 40,000.00
39 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Educational Institutions (Secondary Schools) 20,000.00
40

Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Educational

Institutions(Tertiary Institutions)

30,000.00
41 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Educational Institutions (Nursery Schools) 10,000.00
42 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Educational Institutions(Primary Schools) 15,000.00
33 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Industries (Medium Industry) 20,000.00
44 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Industries (Heavy Industry) 30,000.00
45 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Industries (Light Industry) 15,000.00
46 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments(Clinic Max 5 Beds) 20,000.00
47

Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments(Hospital

Above 5 Beds)

30,000.00
48 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments (Foundation Level) 15,000.00
Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments(Lintel Level) 40,000.00
50 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments(Completed) 75,000.00
51 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Medical Establishments(Storey Building)/floor 50,000.00
52 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Religious (Churches/Mosques) 10,000.00
53 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Residential(Extra-Room) /Flat 1,000.00
54 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Residential ( Luxury Apartment)/Flat 8,000.00
55

Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Residential (Bungalow/Duplex not more

than 3B/Rooms)/Flat

5,000.00
56 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Residential (Fence) 2,000.00
57 Building plan approval fees outside Greater Jos Master Plan Residential (Room Houses)/Flat 3,000.00
58 Campus Plan approval fees 20,000.00
59 Change of purpose clause fee to Industries (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 30,000.00
60 Change of purpose clause fee to Commercial Banks (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 150,000.00
61

Change of purpose clause fee to Cottage Industries/Tin sheds Bakeries etc

(Outside Greater Jos Master Plan)

30,000.00
62 Change of purpose clause fee to Education and Health Institutions(Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 40,000.00
63 Change of purpose clause fee to Hotels (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 90,000.00
64 Change of purpose clause fee to Orchard (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 20,000.00
65 Change of purpose clause fee to Offices (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 25,000.00
66 Change of purpose clause fee to Petrol/Filling Station (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 200,000.00
67 Change of purpose clause fee to Poultry (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 25,000.00
68 Change of purpose clause fee to Residential (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 10,000.00
69 Change of purpose clause fee to Shops (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 30,000.00
70 Change of purpose clause fee to Supermarkets (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 50,000.00
71 Change of purpose clause fee to Voluntary Org/Rel. Bodies (Outside Greater Jos Master Plan) 20,000.00
72 Contravention Fee 30,000.00
73 Conversion of Titles 5,000.00
74 Environmental Impact Analysis Report (EIA) 25,000.00
75 Ground Rents -Annual-Others (Agriculture-Arable)/ (SqM/A) Outside Greater Jos 0.80
76 Ground Rents -Annual-Others (Agriculture-Poultry)/ (SqM/A) Outside Greater Jos 20.80
77 Ground Rents -Annual-Others (Mining-Quarries)/ (SqM/A) Outside Greater Jos 2.50
78 Ground Rents -Annual-Others (Vol. Organization/Mission)/ (SqM/A) Outside Greater Jos 0.80
79 Ground Rents Commercial (LGC Headquarters)/ (SqM/A) 4.20
80 Ground Rents Commercial (Rural Areas) / (SqM/A) 2.10
81 Ground Rents Industrial (LGC Headquarters)/ (SqM/A) 8.30
82 Ground Rents Industrial (Rural Areas) / (SqM/A) 4.20
83 Ground Rents Penalty 5% of Outstanding
84 Ground Rents Residential (L.G.C Headquarters)/ (SqM/A) 4.20
85 Ground Rents Residential (Rural Areas) / (SqM/A) 1.25
86 Infrastructure provision Levy (Commercial) 7,000.00
87 Infrastructure provision Levy (Industrial-Light/heavy) 10,000.00
88 Infrastructure provision Levy (Residential) 5,000.00
89 Issuance fee for C ofO 2,500.00
90 IssuanceofCertifiedTrue Copy (CTC) / Page 500.00
90 Layout approval fee Commercial/ (SqM/A) 3.00
91 Layout approval fee Industrial/ (SqM/A) 4.00
92 Layout approval fee Private Institution / (SqM/A) 0.80
93 Layout approval fee Residential/ (SqM/A) 2.00
94 Layout approval fee Voluntary Org/ (SqM/A) 0.20
95 Lifting of Caveat Emptor 5,000.00
96 Map sales (1:2000) 1,200.00
97 Map sales (Administrative) / Copy Colour 5,000.00
98 Map sales (Topographical Map scale:-1:50.000) / Copy Colour 3,000.00
99 Part Surrender Plan (PSP) / (SqM/A) 2.00
100 Penalty for late submission of documents for registration after expiration of 4 months / day 10.00
101 Penalty for loss of C of O 60,000.00
102 Printing a set of large of TDP (A0) 15,000.00
103 Printing a set of large TDP (A3) 2,000.00
104 Printing a set of TDP (Prints)A4 1,000.00
105 Processing Fee for Application of Land extension (excluding survey fee) 10,000.00
106 Processing fee for Assignment by way of gift 10,000.00
107 Processing fee for C of O outside Greater Jos Master Plan (Commercial-Corporate bodies) 35,000.00
108 Processing fee for C of O outside Greater Jos Master Plan (Commercial-Individual) 30,000.00
109 Processing fee for C of O outside Greater Jos Master Plan (Industrial-Heavy) 55,000.00
110 Processing fee for C of O outside Greater Jos Master Plan (Industrial-Light) 45,000.00
111 Processing fee for C of O outside Greater Jos Master Plan (Residential) 16,500.00
112 Processing Fee for Change of name on Title 10,000.00
113 Processing Fee for Change of Purpose clause 6,000.00
114 Processing Fee for Complaints 3,000.00
115 Processing fee for Consent to Assign 5,000.00
116 Processing fee for Consent to Mortgage 5,000.00
117 Processing fee for Deed of Assignment 3% of Consideration
118 Processing fee for Deed of Legal Mortgage 3% of Consideration
119 Processing fee for Deed of Release (Mortgage) 5,000.00
120 Processing fee for Deed of Release (Sub-Lease) 5,000.00
121 Processing fee for Part surrender 8% of consideration
122 Processing Fee for Deed of variation 20,000.00
123 Processing Fee for Devolution order (Bequeath title) 5,000.00
124 Processing Fee for Extension of Time to Perfect Document 10,000.00
125 Processing Fee for Merger of Titles 10,000.00
126 Processing fee for Loss of C of O 10,000.00
127 Processing fee for Replacement of Title 10,000.00
128 Processing fee for Sub Lease 3% of Consideration
129 Processing fee for Subdivision 10,000.00
130 Processing fee for variation 10,000.00
131 Revocation Order 0.00

132

132

Re-Allocation of Land 5000
133 Registration of Caveat Emptor 10,000.00
134 Registration of Assignment 3% of Assessed value
135 Registration of Mortgage 3% of Consideration
136 Registration of C of O 5,000.00
137 Registration of Power of Attorney 10,000.00
138 Search Fee (Manual Search in PLAGIS office) 10,000.00
139 Search Fee (Remote Search via PLAGIS Portal) 5,000.00
140 Site Development Plan (SDP) 18,000.00
141 Site Inspection for Complaints etc 5,000.00
142 Survey Fees Refer to Matrix
143 TDP fee 5,000.00
144 Upstamping of Existing Mortgage 10,000.00
MDA S/NO REVENUE NAME/DETAILS RATE CONSIDERATION
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 1 RENEWAL LEVY METRO POLITANT 25000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 2 RENEWAL LEVY METRO LGA HQ 25000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 3 RENEWAL LEVY METRO RURAL 25000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 4 SCHOOL TUTION FEE DAY 1890
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 5 SCHOOL TUTION FEE BOARDING 12540
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 6 APPLICATION FORM METROPOLITANT 150000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 7 APPLICATION FORM LGA HQ 100000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 8 APPLICATION FORM RURAL 50000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 9 HIRING OF HALL 5000
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 10 WOMEN MODEL VARIABLE
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 11 TOLL/GATE TAKING AT JOS WILD LIFE: ADULT 200
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 12 CHILDREN 100
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 13 STILL CAMERA 500
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 14 VIDEO 1000
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 15 WEDDING 35000
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 16 PICNIC 7000
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 17 EDUCATIONAL VISIT: NURSERY/PRIMARY 50
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 18 TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS 100
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 19 ASSOP FALL 50
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 20 SALES OF FISH/LIVESTOCK PANDAM WILD LIFE PACK 150
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 21 HIRING OF CAMP/GUEST HOUSE 1000/NIGHT
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 22 PANKSHIN HOTEL 1000
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 23 SHENDAM HOTEL (ON LEASE) LEASE = 588000/ANNUM
PLATEAU STATE TOURISM CORPORATION JOS 24 PANDAM TOURIST VILLAGE 300/NIGHT
PLATEAU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION
PLATEAU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION 25 SALES OF EMPLOYMENT FORM 500
PLATEAU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION 26 SALES OF TRANSFER/CONVERSION/ADVANCEMENT 1000
PLATEAU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION 27 CONSULTANTS REGISTRATION 30000
PLATEAU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION 28 RENEWAL OF CONSULTANT REG FEE 20000
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMSSION 29 CONVERSION FORMS 1500
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMSSION 30 DEGREE FORM 1000
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMSSION 31 DIPLOMA FORM 500
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 32 PLATEAU HOTEL: DOUBLE ROOM 2000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 33 STUDIO ROOM 2500
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 34 VIP SUITE 4000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 35 ROCK GARDEN 25000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 36 CONFERENCE HALL 25000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 37 BOARD ROOM 5000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 38 JOS HOTEL: DOUBLE ROOM 2500
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 39 JUNIOR SUITE 3000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 40 CONFERENCE HALL 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 41 CAR PARK 2500
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 42 REST GARDEN 30000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 43 SOLOMON LAR AMUSEMENT PARK: CHARLETS 3000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 44 BEACH A & B 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 45 ADMIN BLOCK 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 46 GREEN GARDEN 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 47 PALM GARDEN 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 48 CHILDREN PLAY GROUND 50000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 49 STRUCTURAL GARDEN 35000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 50 SWIMMING POOL 100
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 51 PICNIC 10000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 52 VIDEO SHOOT 10000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 53 PHOTO SHOOT 3000
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CULTURE AND HOSPITALITY 54 TROUPE/BAND 20000
PLATEAU STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY
PLATEAU STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY 55 ROAD LATHERITING 1800 MAX (HAULAGE)
PLATEAU STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY 56 DAMAGE TO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION
PLATEAU STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY 57 HIRING OF VEHICLE/CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 25000/80000/DAY
PLATEAU STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE AGENCY 58 PROCEEDS FROM CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES/CULVETS
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 59 AMBULANCE FEE WITHIN THE STATE 2500
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 60 OUT SIDE THE STATE 7500
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 61 OPERATION FEES MINOR 1000 FOR GENERAL AND ZONAL HOSPITAL
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 62 OPERATION FEES INTERMEDIATE 2000 FOR GENERAL, 2500 FOR ZONAL HOSPITAL
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 63 OPERATION FEES MAJOR 3000 FOR GENERAL, 5000 FOR ZONAL HOSPITAL
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 64 MORTUARY FEES REFRIGERATOR 250 FOR BOTH GENERAL AND ZONAL HOSPITAL
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 65 MORTUARY FEES EMBALMMENT 5000 FOR BOTH
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 66 ANTENENTAL BOOKINGS 400
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 67 ADMISSION FEE 150/DAY
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 68 DELIVERY SERVICES 500
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 69 SALES OF CARDS AND FOLDERS: OPED 50
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 70 ANC CARDS 50
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 71 FOLDERS 50
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 72 X-RAY JACKET 50
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 73 UTILITY SERVICES: SEERVICE CHARGE 100
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 74 NURSING CHARGE 100
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 75 MEDICAL CERTS & REPORTS: MEDICAL CERTIFICATE 500
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 76 MEDICAL REPORT 500
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 77 PATOGRAPH 50
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 78 EXCUSE DUTY 100
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 79 MISCELLANEOUS (DEATH CERTIFICAT & OTHERS) 100
PLATEAU STATE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD 80 INVESTMENT INCOME INSURANCE 50
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 81 COURT FEE 10 TO 500 DEPENDING ON CLAIMS OR AFFIDAVITS
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 82 PROBATE FEE 6% OF EVERY SUM
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 83 FINES - CRIMINAL CASES (VARIES ON OFFENCE) BTW 500 TO 10000
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 84 COURT FINES (VARIES ON OFFEENCE) BTW 500 TO 10000
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 85 SALES - GENERAL -DORMANT
PLATEAU STATE JUDICIARY 86 SALES OF LAW REPORT - DORMANT
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 87 SALES OF ADMISSION/APPLICATION FORM (EMPLOYMENT FORM) 500
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 88 TRANSFER FORM/CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF CADRE 2000
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 89 SALES OF GAZETTES/GOVENRMENT WHITE PAPER 1000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 90 REGISTRATION OF CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS: NON GOVT. ORG (NGO) 6250
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 91 REGISTRATION OF MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS 3750
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 92 REGISTRATION OF COMM. DEV. ASSOCIATIONS 2500
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 93 REGISTRATION OF YOUTH CLUBS 1250
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 94 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERT.: NON GOVT. ORG (NGO) 3125/YR
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 95 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERT MARKETING ASSOCIATIONS 1875/YR
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 96 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERT COMM. DEV. ASSOCIATIONS 1250/YR
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 97 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION CERT YOUTH CLUBS 650/YR
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 98 RENT ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS-GENERAL: AZI NYAKO YOUTH CENTRE 30000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 99 RENT ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS: PANKSHIN YOUTH CENTRE 7000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 100 RENT ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS: SHEDAM YOUTH CENTRE 7000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 101 RENT FROM CANTEEN/RESTAURANT: AZI NYAKO YOUTH CENTRE RESTAURANT 105000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 102 SHOP (SINGLE) 45000
MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 103 SHOP (DOUBLE) 91000
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 104 ANIMAL TRADE TAX: ABATTOIR (SLAUGHTER/MEAT INSPECTION)
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 105 CATTLE 100/HEAD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 106 PIGS 30/HEAD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 107 SHEEP/GOATS 15/HEAD
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 108 FEES/LEVIES-GENRAL: REGISTRATION/RENWAL VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 109 INSPECTION/RE-CERTIFICATION/IMPOUNDMENT FEE VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 110 SCHOOL/TUITION/SEMESTER/EXAM FEES VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 111 VETERINARY CLINIC/HOSPITAL FEES VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 112 SALES OF CITRUS SEEDLINGS 150
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 113 SALES OF MANGO SEEDLINGS 200
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 114 SALES OF CASHEW SEEDLINGS 70
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 115 SALES OF GUAVA SEEDLINGS 70
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 116 SALES OF PALM OIL SEEDLINGS 300
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 117 SALES OF COCONUT SEEDLINGS 300
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 118 SALES OF OTHER SEEDLINGS 50
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 119 RENT ON LAND (WET SEASON) 2000/HECTER
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 120 RENT ON LAND (DRY SEASON) 3000/HECTER
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 121 REGISTRATION OF COFFEE FARMERS 1000
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 122 REGISTRATION OF OTHER FARMERS 100
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 123 REGISTRATION OF GARDENS 1000
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 124 REGISTRATION OF JATHROPHER FARMERS 1000
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 125 SALES OF AGRIC FARM PRODUCE VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 126 SALES OF FISH/LIVESTOCK PRODUCE VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 127 SALES OF STRATEGIC GRAINS NOT APPLICABLE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 128 CATERING/HOME ECONOMICS VENTURES VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 129 WORKSHOP SERVICES VARIES
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 130 FEED MILLS ACTIVITIES NOT APPLICABLE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 131 HIDES AD SKIN VARIES
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 132 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 1500 LESS THAN 1000000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 133 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 2500 100000-200000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 134 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 3500 200000-300000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 135 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 4500 3000000-400000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 136 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 6000 400000-500000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 137 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 10000 500000-1000000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 138 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 15000 1M-2M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 139 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 20000 2M-5M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 140 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 25000 5M-8M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 141 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 30000 8M-12M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 142 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 35000 12M-15M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 143 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 40000 15M-25M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 144 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES 45000 25M-35M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 145 CONTRACT DRAFTING FEES ABOVE 35M=1000 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL 1M ABOVE 35M=1000 FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL 1M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 146 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 5000 1000000
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 147 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 8000 ABOVE 1M - 10M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 148 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 10000 FOR 10M - 20M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 149 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 15000 FOR 20M - 30M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 150 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 20000 FOR 30M - 50M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 151 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 30000 FOR 50M - 80M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 152 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 40000 FOR 80M -120M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 153 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 45000 FOR 120 - 180M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 154 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 50000 FOR 180M - 200M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 155 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 55000 FOR 200M - 500M
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 156 CONTRACT VETTING FEES 60000 ABOVE 500M - 1B
MINISTRY OF JUSTICES 157 CONTRACT VETTING FEES ABOVE 1B EVERY ADDITIONAL CHARGES AS IT FALLS IN SERIAL NUMBER 1 -11
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR GENERAL 158 EXTERNAL AUDITORS REGISTRATION FEE 10000
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR GENERAL 159 EXTERNAL AUDITORS RENEWAL REGISTRATION FEE 5000
OFFICE OF THE STATE AUDITOR GENERAL 160 EXTERNAL AUDITORS 5% CHARGE AUDIT FEES 5% OF CHARGE ON CONTRACT SUM DUE TO AUDIT FIRMS
VOCATIONAL AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY BOARD
VOCATIONAL AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY BOARD 161 TUITION FEE 1000
VOCATIONAL AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY BOARD 162 GENERAL SALES 20%
VOCATIONAL AND RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY BOARD 163 SALES OF ADMISSION FORMS 500
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 164 BUDDED MANGO 200
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 165 GUAVA 100
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 166 BUDDED PEAR 1500
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 167 CASHEW 100
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 168 MORINGA 100
AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME PLATEAU STATE 169 BUDDED ORANGE 200
PLATEAU STATE PLANING COMMISSION
PLATEAU STATE PLANING COMMISSION 170 RENT ON ABANDONED PROPERTY 200/300/500 PER MONTH DEPENDING ON ROOM SIZE
PLATEAU STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMMISSION 171 SALES OF EMPLOYMENT FORM 500
TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION 172 SALES OF ADMISSION/APPLICATION FORM 500
TRAFFIC OFFENCESAND PENALTIES
S/N VIOLATION CODE PENALTY
Point

Fine

(N)

Additional

License Conditions(General)

1 Driving without a Driver's License LGC–01 2 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
2 Driving of any vehicle by person under 18 LGC–02 2 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
3 Learner driving without Learner's Permit LGC–03 2 10,000.00 Dislodge driver
4 Learner driving on major highway LGC–04 3 10,000.00 Dislodge driver
5 Learner driving and unaccompanied by a licensed driver LGC–05 3 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
6 Driving an unlicensed vehicle LGC–06 3 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
7 Driving with fake number plates LGC–07 4 100,000.00 Impound vehicle
8 Driving a vehicle with unauthorized or defective reflective number plates LGC–08 2 20,000.00 Impound vehicle
License Conditions(Commercial)
9 Not painting a commercial vehicle in approved colours LCC–01 4 50,000.00 Enforce painting
10 Violation of route by commercial vehicles LCC–02 2 50,000.00
11 Non-display of route and route number on vehicle LCC–03 2 50,000.00
12 Traffic Signs and Markings
12 Disobeying traffic signs TSM–01 1 10,000.00
13 Disobeying traffic lights TSM–02 4 10,000.00
14 Parking on yellow line on any public highway TSM–03 2 10,000.00
15 Vehicle crossing double yellow line TSM–04 3 10,000.00
16 Staying within the yellow junction box (off-side rule) TSM–05 2 10,000.00
17

Failure to yield to right of way of pedestrians at a Zebra

Crossing

TSM–06 4 5,000.00
18 Failure to give way to traffic on the left as a roundabout TSM–07 2 5,000.00
Vehicle Defect
19 Driving motorcycles/3-wheelerswithnonfunctionallamps VDF–01 1 5,000.00 Effect repairs
20 Driving private motor vehicles with non-functional lamps VDF–02 5,000.00 Effect repairs
21 Driving commercial vehicles with non-functional lamps VDF–03 10,000.00 Effect repairs
22 Driving trailers, tanker sand tippers with non-functional lamps VDF–04 50,000.00 Effect repairs
Alcohol and Drugs
23 Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs ALD–01 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
24 Smoking while driving ALD–02 10,000.00
Motorcycle Riders
25 Riding of motorcycle without crash helmet for rider MCL–01 1 5,000.00 Impound vehicle
26 Riding a motorcycle without a driving permit MCL–02 2 2,000.00 Impound vehicle
27 Riding a motorcycle against traffic through road median MCL–03 4 10,000.00 Impound vehicle
28

Conveying more than one passenger at any given time

(where the carrying of passenger is allowed)

MCL–04 3 2,000.00 Dislodge extra
29 Installation of musical gadgets on a motorcycle MCL–05 3 5,000.00 Impound the set
30 Alteration of manufacturer's specification on motorcycle(e.g. handlebar/seat/horn/leg rest etc) MCL–05 3 5,000.00
31 Motorcyclist resisting arrest MCL–06 4 10,000.00
Speed Violation
32 Exceeding prescribed speed limit SPV–01 2 10,000.00
33 Tailing an emergency vehicle SPV–01 2 5,000.00
34 Failure of slow moving vehicle to keep to the right lane SPV–02 2 5,000.00
Miscellaneous Traffic Fines
35 Assault on a Traffic Officer MTF–01 4 50,000.00 Prosecute in Court
36 Driving in a direction prohibited by the Road Traffic Law MTF–02 4 25,000.00 Prosecute in Court
37 Illegal U-turns MTF–03 2 10,000.00
38 Wrong overtaking of other vehicles MTF–04 2 10,000.00
39 Driving on the highway/walkway or kerbs MTF–06 4 10,000.00 Move away
40 Parking on the highway/walkway or kerbs MTF–07 2 10,000.00 Move away
41 Overloading of a commercial lvehicle or trailer MTF–08 2 20,000.00
42 Parking or stopping to pick passengers by a commercial vehicle other than at designated bus stop MTF–06 2 20,000.00 Driver Training
43

Bullion vehicle driving in a direction prohibited by the Road

Traffic Law

MTF–09 4 200,000.00 Impound vehicle
44 Abandoned vehicle on highway MTF–10 4 5,000.00 Impound vehicle
45 Causing obstruction on highway MTF–11 3 5,000.00 Impound vehicle
46 Commuter hanging on tailboard of moving vehicle MTF–12 3 5,000.00 Dislodge
47 Driving vehicles with doors left open MTF–13 2 5,000.00
48 Making or receiving phone calls while driving MTF–14 2 50,000.00 Prosecute in court
49 Driving without a strapped seat belt for both driver and front seat passengers MTF–15 1 1,000.00 Strap on seat belt
50 Failure to display reflective warning triangle
51 Motorist resisting arrest MTF–17 4 10,000.00
Storage and Custody Charges
1 Storage charges for impounded cars, jeeps and minibuses per day 10,000.00
2 Storage charges for impounded motorcycles and 3-wheelers per day 1,000.00
3 Storage charges for all other impounded vehicles 20,000.00
4 Towing an impounded car, jeep and mini-buses 5,000.00
5 Towing a trailer or tanker (empty) 50,000.00
Violation
6 Towing a trailer or tanker (loaded) 100,000.00
7 Towing tipper sand lorries 100,000.00
8 Towing high capacity buses 5,000.00 or negotiable
9 Hire of heavy duty recovery equipment At hire cost

Second Schedule Clause 6 (4)

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE BOARD, ETC Proceedings of the Board

1. Subject to the provisions of this Bill and Clause 27 of the Interpretation Act (which provides for decisions of a statutory body to be taken by a majority of its members and for the person presiding at any meeting, when a vote is ordered, to have a second or casting vote), the Board may make standing orders regulating its proceedings or any of its committees.

2. At every meeting of the Board, the Chairman shall preside and in his absence the members present shall appoint one of them, other than the Secretary, to preside.

3. (1) The quorum at a meeting of the Board shall not less than half (rounded up to the nearest whole number) of the total number of members of the Board at the date of the meeting and the quorum of a committee of the Board shall be as determined by the Board .

(2) A majority decision of the members on any matter obtained by written correspondence shall be treated in all respects as though it was a decision of the Board in meeting

4. The Board shall for the purpose of this Bill, meet not less than 4 times in each year. The Board shall also meet whenever it is summoned by the Chairman, and if required to do so, by notice given to him by not less than seven members, he shall summon a meeting of the Board to be held within 14 days from the date on which the notice is given.

5. Where the Board desires to obtain the advice of any person on a particular matter, the board may co-opt such person to the Board for such period as it thinks fit, but a person who is a member by virtue of this paragraph shall not been titled to vote at any meeting of the Board and shall not count towards a quorum.

6. A member of the Board who is directly or in directly interested in any matter being deliberated by the Board, or is interested in any contract made or proposed to be made by the Board shall, as soon as possible after the relevant facts have come to his knowledge, disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Board.

7. A disclosure under this paragraph shall be recorded in the minutes of the meetings of the Board and the member concerned shall:

(a) after the disclosure, not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board; and

(b) be excluded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of any meeting of the Board for any deliberation or decision with regards to the subject matter in respect of which his interest is so disclosed.

Committees

8. (1) Subject to its standing orders, the Board may appoint such number of standing and ad-hoc committee as it thinks fits to consider any report on any matter with which the board is concerned

(2) A committee appointed under this paragraph shall consist of such number of persons (not necessarily members of the committee in accordance with the terms of his appointment and the committee shall be presided over by a member of the Board. The quorum of any committee set up by the Boards shall be determined by the Board.

(3) A decision of a committee of the Board shall be of no effect until it is confirmed by the Board

Miscellaneous

9. The fixing of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairman or any other person generally or specifically authorized by the Board to act for that purpose and that of the Secretary.

10. Any contract or instrument which, if made by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal maybe made or executed on behalf of the Board by the Secretary or by the person generally or specially authorized by the Board to act for that purpose.

11. Any document purporting to be a contract, instrument or other document duly signed or sealed on behalf of the Board shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, be presumed to have been so signed or sealed.

12. The validity of any proceeding of the Board, or any of its committees, shall not be affected by:

(a) any vacancy in the membership of the Board or committee;

(b) any defect in the appointment of a member of the Board or committee; or

(c) reason that any person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings of the Board or committee.

13. A member of a committee who has a personal interest in any contract or arrangement entered into or proposed to be considered by the committee shall disclose his interest to the committee and not vote on any question relating to the contract or arrangement.

14. No member of the Board shall be personally liable for any actor omission done or made in good faith while engaged in the business of the Board.

Third Schedule Clause 47

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

PLATEAU STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

PRESUMPTIVE TAX REGISTRATION FORM

Made pursuant to Clause 6 of the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2011: All information should be filled in ink and capitals letters, no abbreviation is allowed. Entries should not spill to neighbouring block.

1) Name of Taxpayer Registered Name:________________________

2) Nationality:_____________________________________________

3) Residential Address:______________________________________

4) GSM Number:___________________________________________

5) Business type:___________________________________________

6) Business Name:__________________________________________

7) Registered Business Name:_________________________________

8) Commencement Date:_____________________________________

9) Means of Identification :___________________________________

10) Business Registration No:__________________________________

11) Tax Payer Identification No (TIN) :__________________________

_________________________ Date:___________________

Signature/Thumbprint

Third Schedule Clause 56

Schedule Fourth Clause 47

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

PLATEAU STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

PRESUMPTIVE TAX RETURNS FORM

Made pursuant to Clause 6 of the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2011:

1) Name of Taxpayer Registered Name:____________________________

2) Nationality:_______________________________________________

3) Residential Address:_________________________________________

4) GSM Number:______________________________________________

5) Business type:______________________________________________

6) Business Name:_____________________________________________

7) Registered Business Name:____________________________________

8) Commencement Date:________________________________________

9) Means of Identification :______________________________________

10) Business Registration No:_____________________________________

11) Tax Payer Identification No (TIN) :_____________________________

_________________________ Date:___________________

Signature/Thumbprint

Fifth Schedule Clause 49

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

PLATEAU STATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF PRESUMPTIVE TAX PAYERS

DAILY INCOME CARD GUIDE

PRESUMPTIVE TAX PAYABLE

1 Boutiques and other cloth sellers- Adult and Children wear 2,500.00 25,000.00 50,000.00
2 Fabricating, Welding, Bench Milling, Black Smith, Gold Smith 2,500.00 15,000.00 30,000.00
3 Confectioneries and Bakeries 2,500.00 30,000.00 50,000.00
4 Barbers and Hair Dressing Saloon 2,500.00 12,000.00 25,000.00
5 Service Providers - Business Centres and Typing Studio, Printers, Thrift Collector 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
6

Video Clubs, Car Wash and Owners, Casino Operators, Cyber

Café Operators

5,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00
7

Drama Group, Laundries, Dry Cleaners, Commercial Mobile

Calls

2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
8 Photographers/Photo Developers, Recreational Centre, Refuse, Rentals, Travel Agency 2,500.00 20,000.00 50,000.00
9 Artisans - Masons, Vulcanizers, Iron Benders, Carpenters, Cobblers, Painters and Decorators, Plumbers 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
10 Petrol, Kerosene and Lubricant Sellers 2,500.00 30,000.00 85,000.00
11

Tailoring, Interior Decoration, Fashion Designers and Garment

Makers, Curtain Makers, Seam stress

2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
12 Transport Workers- Taxi, Bus, lorry, etc. 2,500.00 12,000.00 50,000.00
13 General Trading/Enterprises- Retail and Wholesale, Raw Food 2,500.00 10,000.00 50,000.00
14 Bookshops/Stationery Stores, Building Materials, Cement, Cooking Gas, Air-conditioners, Mattress/Foams, Doors, Electrical Parts and Fittings, 2,500.00 20,000.00 50,000.00
15

Furniture/Furnishing Material, Gas Refilling, General Contractor, General Merchants and Distributors. Gift Shop, Entrepreneurs, Imitation Jewel, Jewel, Leather Carpets, Licensed Merchants,

Mobile Phone, Motorcycle,

2,500.00 20,000.00 50,000.00
16 Spare Parts, Patent Medicine, Photographic Materials, Plank, Plastic Rubbers 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
17

Plumbing Materials, Poultry Feeds, Raw Food, Rugs and

Carpets, Sewing Machine,

2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
18 Timber Dealers, Tire, Wine and Beer License Operators, Yoghurt. 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
19

Financial Services - Bureau De Change, Pool

Agents and Promoters, Money Lenders.

10,000.00 50,000.00 100,000.00
20 Furniture and Cabinet Makers 2,500.00 35,000.00 100,000.00
21 Restaurant and Food Sellers 2,500.00 35,000.00 100,000.00
22 Property-Guesthouse, Lodging, face to Face Building with not more than ten (10) rooms. 2,500.00 50,000.00 90,000.00
23 Mechanics, Technicians, Electricians, Panel Beaters, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Keke NAPEP, Clock and Watch Repairers, and other Machine Repairers, Re-wires, Battery Chargers. 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
24

Artisans, Design and Sign Writers, Hand Craft Makers Graphic

Arts.

2,500.00 12,000.00 90,000.00
25 Professional Services - Opticians, Photo lab, Auctioneers. Draughtsman, Maternity Owners, Patent Medicine Store. 2,500.00 30,000.00 85,000.00
26 Entertainment Service, Musicians 10,000.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
27 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Butchers/Meat Sellers, Horticulture/Florist, Farm Settlers, Poultry, Piggery 2,500.00 15,000.00 50,000.00
28 Aluminum Fabrication and Products 2,500.00 30,000.00 75,000.00
29 Processors, Producers and Manufacturers - Blocks, Culvert. Well Ring, Pure Water, Welders, Shoe Makers, Cold Rooms, Palm Oil Miller, Grind Mills, Saw mill Proprietors. 2,500.00 25,000.00 100,000.00
30 Transport Owners 2,500.00 30,000.00 85,000.00
31 All other trades/services covered by the Law but not listed above. 2,500.00 30,000.00 100,000.00

Sixth Schedule Clause 89(7)(a)

FORM OF AUTHORIZATION TO ACCESS LANDS & BUILDINGS Books and Documents

To ______________________________

________________________________

________________________________

The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service, by virtue of the powers vested in it by Clause 89 (7)(a) of the Plateau State Revenue (Consolidation) Bill of 2017, hereby authorizes you to enter the premises, office, place of management or residence of any person, the principal officer, agent factor or representative or any person who has been suspected by the service of fraud, evasion, willful default etc., in connection with any revenue due to Government; and whose premises, office, place of management or residence of the Principal Officer, agent, factor or representative is at ____________________ and for carrying out your assignment there.

The Service further authorize you, with the aid of any police officer (if necessary), which assistance he is hereby required to give, to search and remove (if necessary) such records, books and documents which may be found in the possession of any person in respect of whom the revenue remains unpaid.

And for the purpose of this assignment, the Service hereby authorizes you, if necessary, with such assistance as aforesaid, to break open any building or place in the day time.

2. The particulars of the said arrears of tax or other revenue are as follows:

Years of assessment

(i) ________________________________

(ii) ________________________________

(iii) ________________________________

No. of Notice of Assessment:

SIGNED and issued under the hand of the Chairman, Plateau State Boa rd of Internal Revenue atthis.day of .20..

Chairman

Plateau State Board of Internal Revenue

Seventh Schedule Clause 114(2)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAX RATES SCHEDULE- COLLECTABLE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAX RATES SCHEDULE
S/N REVENUE HEAD URBAN (N) SEMI URBAN (N) RURAL (N)
1 SHOP RATE 30000 21000 15000
A Large Shops (10sqm and above) 15000 10500 7500
B Medium Shops (6sqm - 9.99sqm) 7500 5250 3750
C Small Shops (5.99sqm and below 5000 3500 2500
D Kiosk Rate 5000 3500 2500
E Container/Temporary Shop 5000 3500 2500
F Workshop Permit for Atisans (Carpenters, Mechanic, Vulcanizers) 5000 3500 2500
2 TENEMENT RATES/GROUND RENT PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
A Private: - residential
Big 10000 7000 5000
Medium 7500 5250 3750
Small 5000 3500 2500
B Commercial
Big 500000 350000 250000
Medium 300000 210000 150000
Small 150000 105000 75000
3 SLAUGHTER SLAB FEE
Abattoir License Fees 3000 2100 1500
Cow/Camel Slaughter Per Head 500 350 250
Goat/Sheep Slaughter Per Head 200 140 100
4 MERRIMENT AND ROAD CLOSURE LEVIES
A Entertainment Fees 5000 3500 2500
B Noise Control 5000 3500 2500
5 FOOD LICENSES PERMIT (FOR RESTAURANTS, BAKERIES AND OTHER PLACE WHERE FOOD IS SOLD
A Large 20000 14000 10000
Renewal Fee 10000 7000 5000
B Medium 15000 10500 7500
Renewal 5000 3500 2500
C Small 10000 7000 5000
Revenue 2000 1400 1000
6 MARRIAGE, BIRTH AND DEATH REGISTRATION FEES
Marriage Registration Fees 5000 3500 2500
Customary Marriage Fees 5000 3500 2500
Marriage Certificates Fees 5000 3500 2500
Birth Registration Fees 1000 700 500
Death Registration Certification Fees 500 350 250
Indigene Letter 500 350 250
7 CUSTOMARY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY
Commercial 20000 14000 10000
Residential 15000 10500 7500
8 MARKET RATES &LEVIES
Permanent Stalls (Per annum) 15000 10500 7500
Block Stalls and Lock - up Shops (Per annum) 30000 21000 15000
Seasonal Markets (Per bag/Heap by all LGCs 100 All LGCs
Market Hawkers (daily) all LGCs 50 All LGCs
Market Hawkers (weekly) all LGCs 50 All LGCs
9 MOTOR PARK LEVIES
A Entrance Fees (Gate): Trucks, Lorries, Tankers, Buses, Pick Up Vans, Center all LGCs 300 All LGCs
B Loading fees(per trip) 6000 All LGCs
C Tricycle 100 All LGCs
D Motorcycle 50 All LGCs
E J5 & P/UP 1500 All LGCs
10 Bicycle, Truck, Canoe, Wheelbarrow and Cart Fees
A Bicycle License 300 All LGCs
B Canoe License 500 All LGCs
C Wheelbarrow/Cart Fee 300 All LGCs
11 DOMESTIC ANIMAL LICENSE FEES
Dog License 500 All LGCs
Loading fee 6000 All LGCs
12 CATTLE LEVY
A

Cow/Cattle (Jangali)

(Kara)

100

500

All LGCs
B

Goat/Sheet (Jangali)

(Kara)

50

300

All LGCs
C

Others(Jangali)

(Kara)

300

50

All LGCs
D Impounding/Dislodging of Animals Fine 5000 All LGCs
13 RELIGIOUS PLACES ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FEES
A Establishment of Religious Centers Fees all LGCs 10000 7000 5000
14 SIGN BOARD (SIGNAGE) AND ADVERT PERMIT FEES
A Mobile Sale Promotion Fees 1000 700 500
B Directional Signboard Fees 2000 1400 1000
C Electric Design Advert Per Face 5000 3500 2500
D Wall Print Advert Per Side Fee 4000 2800 2000
E Billboards Unipoles/Eye 150000 105000 75000
F Market Road Show Permit 10000 7000 5000
G Digital Boards 10000 7000 5000
S/N REVENUE HEAD URBAN SEMI URBAN RUTAL
15 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE, SEWAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FEES AND BATHING HOUSE LICENSE
A Registration of Septic Tanks Operators (Annually) 5000 3500 2500
B Refuse Disposal (Residential) 3000 2100 1500
C Refuse Disposal (Commercial) 5000 3500 2500
16

Naming of Streets

Renewal after two years

100000

10000

70000

7000

50000

5000

17 Wrong Parking Charges/Towing of Vehicles Fees 5000 3500 2500
18 Forestry Per Tree all LGC Exploitation/Trimming of Trees 500 All LGCs
19 Off & On Liquor License fee 10000 7500 5000
20 Radio and Television License fee 1000 700 500
21 Vehicle/Equipment Hiring Service Per Day 25000

Eighth Schedule Clause 16 (2)

ESTABLISHMENT, JURISDICTION, AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURE OF THE TAX APPEAL COMMITTEE

Mandate of the Tax Appeal Committee

1. The Tax Appeal Committee established pursuant to Clause 53 (2) of this Bill shall exercise the jurisdiction, Power and authority conferred on it by or under this Schedule.

2. Composition, Quorum, etc of the Tax Appeal Committee

(I) The Tax Appeal Committee shall consist of a Chairman and such other members, not exceeding four, to be appointed by the Governor on part-time basis to sit in such zones of the State as the Governor may establish.

(ii) The Chairman shall preside at every sitting of the Committee and in his absence the members shall appoint one of them to be the Chairman.

(iii) The quorum at any sitting or hearing of the Committee shall be 3 members.

3. Qualifications and Disqualifications of Chairman and members of the Tax Appeal Committee

The Chairman and members of the Committee:

i. shall be persons of repute and good standing in their professional careers or in the society generally with such experience and knowledge in revenue and tax matters, accountancy, management or Law, as deemed appropriate by the Governor; and

ii. shall not include any member of the Board;

4. Term of Office

A Tax Appeal Commissioner shall hold office for a term of 3 years, renewable for a second term of 3 years only and no more, from the date on which he assumes office.

5. Resignation and Removal

If for any reason, other than temporary absence, any vacancy occurs in the office of a Tax Appeal Commissioner then the Governor shall appoint another person in accordance with the provisions of this Bill to fill the vacancy.

6. Registrar of the Committee

(1) The Governor shall appoint for the committee a registrar who shall:

(a) Subject to the general control of the Tax Appeal commissioners be responsible for keeping records of the proceedings of the committee; and

(b) be headed by the secretariat and be responsible for the day-today administration and the general direction and control of all other employees of the committees.

(2) The official address of the Committee appointed for each zone shall be published in the State Gazette

7. Other Staff of the Committee

The State Civil Service Commission shall second staff to the committee.

8. Jurisdiction of the Committee

The Committee shall have power to adjudicate on any disputes or matters arising from any tax or revenue legislation applicable in the State.

9. Criminal Prosecution

Wherein the course of its adjudication, the Committee discovers evidence of possible criminality, the Committee shall be obliged to pass such information to the Board, the Chambers of the Attorney-General of the State or any other relevant law enforcement agency.

10. Appeals from Decisions of the Service

A taxable person aggrieved by an assessment made on him may appeal to the Committee within 30 days after the date of service of notice of the refusal of the Service to amend the assessment as desired.

11. Notice of Appeal

(1) A notice of appeal to be given under the provisions' of this Clause shall be given in writing to the Registrar of the Committee and shall set out:

(a) the name and address of the Appellant;

(b) the official number and the date of the relevant notice of assessment;

(c) the amount of the assessed tax in dispute;

(d) the precise grounds of appeal against the assessment;

(e) the address for service of any notice or other documents to be given to the appellant; and

(f) the date on which Appellant was served with notice of refusal by the Service to a mend the assessment as desired.

(2) After receipt of a notice of appeal, the Registrar of the Committee (in this Bill referred to as lithe Registrar") shall, having regard to the grounds of appeal and to any relevant provisions of this Bill, deliver a copy to the Board and the appeal shall be listed by the Registrar for hearing.

(3) A notice or other documents to be delivered to or served on the Committee shall be addressed to the Registrar and be delivered at, or sent by registered post, to the Committee's official address.

(4) An appellant may discontinue an appeal by him upon giving notice to the Registrar in writing any time before or during the hearing of the appeal.

(5) Notwithstanding that a notice of appeal against an assessment has been given by an appellant, the Service may revise the assessment in agreement with the taxable person, and on notice of the agreement being given in writing by the Board to the Registrar at any time before the hearing, the appeal shall be treated as being discontinued.

(6) On the discontinuance of an appeal, the amount or revised amount of the assessment, as the Service may determine, shall be deemed to have been agreed upon between the tax authority and the appellant.

This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the Bill which has been passed by the Plateau State House of Assembly and found by me to be true and correctly printed copy of the Bill.

Ayuba Gongu

Clerk,

Plateau State House of Assembly

I assent this _______________ day of ________________ 2017

Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong

Governor,

Plateau State of Nigeria.

Repassed by two- thirds majority

This____________________ day of ___________________2017

Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi

Speaker,

Plateau State House of Assembly.

Governor of

Plateau State,

Government Office,

Rayfield, Jos.

FORWARDING THE HARMONISATION OF REVENUE COLLECTIBLE BY ALL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN PLATEAU STATE AND MATTERS BILL FOR ASSENT

Following the presentation by you of the Harmoization of Revenue Colltible Bill 2017, the House, after a careful consideration of same passed the Bill as follows-

SCHEDULE TO THE BILL
SHORT TITLE OF THE BILL LONG TITLE OF THE BILL SUMMARY OF THE CONTENTS OF THE BILL DATE PASSED
Plateau State Revenue Harmonization

A Bill For

A Law to make provision for the harmonisation of Revenue Collectible by all Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Governments in Plateau State and Matters Connected Thereto.

The Bill seeks to Establish the harmonization of Revenue collectible by all Government, Ministries, Departments, Agency and Local Government in the State 12/2016

2. In accordance with Section 100 (3) of the 1999 Constitution (As Amended), I forward to you the Bill as passed for your assent.

Rt. Hon. Peter Ajang Azi

Speaker