ANAMBRA REVENUE SERVICE BEGINS ENFORCEMENT AGAINST NON-COMPLIANT TAXPAYERS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

 ANAMBRA REVENUE SERVICE BEGINS ENFORCEMENT AGAINST NON-COMPLIANT TAXPAYERS

By Emezina Patricia

The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) has commenced full statutory compliance monitoring and enforcement actions against taxpayers who have failed to regularise their outstanding tax obligations.

The Service disclosed this in a public notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Mr. Ekwunife Obinna, FCA, FCTI, dated September 14, 2026.

According to the notice, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration and Tax Regularisation Scheme (VAIDS) ended on September 5, closing the window for voluntary tax regularisation and applicable concessions.

AIRS said taxpayers were given the opportunity during the VAIDS period to voluntarily regularise outstanding tax obligations and benefit from applicable concessions.

The Service noted that enforcement actions would now apply to taxpayers who failed to regularise their outstanding tax liabilities under VAIDS.

It added that those who had received Notice of Judgment assessments but failed to object to or settle such assessments within the prescribed period would also be subject to enforcement.

AIRS further stated that taxpayers who are unregistered, under-remitted or otherwise failed to discharge their statutory tax obligations would be liable to enforcement measures prescribed by law.

Such measures, according to the Service, may include issuance and service of final statutory Demand Notices, sealing where applicable, recovery of outstanding liabilities and prosecution in respect of established tax offences.

The Service advised all affected taxpayers to take immediate steps to regularise their outstanding tax obligations and ensure full compliance with applicable tax laws, reaffirming its commitment to a fair, transparent and technology-driven tax administration system.