New tax laws outlaw revenue roadblocks, Adesokan says

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
There is no room for agents of state and local governments to mount roadblocks in the name of revenue collection under the new tax laws, the Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Mr Olusegun Adesokan, has said.
Adesokan stated this in Abuja last week while reviewing the implementation of the new tax laws, saying the harmonised legislation was designed to curb multiple taxation and illegal revenue collection across the country.
He said the board was working with the police to tackle illegal revenue collectors who mount roadblocks, harass motorists and impose unauthorised charges on transporters along highways.
According to him, illeg...