Kaduna Revenue Agency Shuts Down 13 Companies Over ₦213.6M Land Use Debt

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed off the facilities of 13 companies, including five prominent banks, due to an outstanding land use charge (LUC) debt amounting to ₦213.6 million.

Zakari Muhammad, head of corporate communications at KADIRS, confirmed the action in a statement on Tuesday through an X post. He revealed that the closures included high-profile establishments such as Hamdala Hotel, Chicken Republic, Forte Oil filling station, and the Bank of Agriculture. Among the affected properties, Hamdala Hotel holds the largest liability, owing ₦113.1 million.

“KADIRS, exercising its authority under Section 104 of the Personal Income Tax Act and Section 24 of the Kaduna State Tax Codification and Consolidation Law, 2020 (as amended), initiated the sealing of the listed organizations for substantial land-based revenue liabilities identified by the Kaduna State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS),” Muhammad stated.

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He further outlined the specific debts owed by various companies:

• Hamdala Hotel, Kaduna: ₦113,134,272.00
• Hamdala Motel, Kaduna: ₦26,291,384.00
• Bank of Agriculture: ₦20,484,641.00
• New Nigeria Development Company (Ten Storey Building): ₦20,002,559.00
• Unity Bank (Yakubu Gowon Way): ₦3,886,036.00
• Unity Bank (Main Branch): ₦3,115,920.00
• Chicken Republic (Yakubu Gowon Way): ₦980,911.00
• First City Monument Bank (FCMB, Yakubu Gowon Way): ₦11,539,086.00
• Zenith Bank (Yakubu Gowon Way): ₦5,355,229.00
• Forte Oil Filling Station (Muhammadu Buhari Way): ₦2,238,546.00
• GT Bank Parking Lot: ₦622,284.00
• A.G. Leventis Building: ₦3,743,461.00
• Keystone Bank PLC: ₦2,213,136.00

KADIRS obtained a court order authorizing the immediate closure of these properties until their LUC liabilities are fully cleared. The move underscores the agency’s firm stance on enforcing tax compliance in Kaduna State, ensuring that organizations meet their financial obligations to the government.