Enugu govt launches scheme to end multiple taxes on commercial vehicles

• Published date: 20 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has taken a bold step towards promoting uniformity in the application of road tax laws in the state and across states in order to avoid double or multiple taxation(s).

Consequently, Governor Ugwuanyi's administration through the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) on Thursday launched the Single Inter State Road Stickers (SIRTS) and Single Haulage Fee (SHF) in the state.

Speaking during the launch of the scheme, the Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Prince Emeka Odo disclosed that the exercise was in line with the initiative of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) which 'the Enugu State Government under the distinguished leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has keyed into in the interest of the tax payers of Enugu State.'

Odo explained that 'the JTB, last year, introduced the Single Haulage Fee (SHF) at points of loading and off-loading in states of departure or discharge and the Single Inter-State Road Taxes Sticker (SIRTS) for any vehicle within Nigeria.'

The ESIRS Chairman announced that Governor Ugwuanyi's administration has approved and adopted the mandate with effect from January 1, 2023, revealing that Enugu State 'will now make use of a Single Inter State Sticker for all commercial vehicles that ply on its road anywhere in the state.'

Explaining the modalities, Odo said: 'The Single Haulage Fee will be paid at the point of loading or off-loading of any type of goods anywhere in Enugu State. These SIRTS and SHF are to be handled and enforced by Enugu State Internal Revenue Service.

'All motorists are expected to pay for SIRTS either at the point of registration/renewal of papers or with the Enugu State approved consultant while SHF will be paid per trip.

'These payments will be made at the point of loading through a profiled vendor who will capture the details of the haulage...