By CrossRiverWatch Admin On the 17th of January, 2017, the governor of Cross River State, Prof. Benedict Ayade, made what not a few Cross Riverians viewed as a shocking and bold statement. In that statement, governor Ayade, through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, damning every seemingly economic unevenness, courageously said that businesses earning
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government may be planning another hike in levies and taxes paid daily by commercial vehicles in the state, especially Calabar, the state’s capital findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. The new levies may come into effect by Monday sources say but the drivers’ union are scheduled to meet today (Saturday)
By Archibong Jeremiah A Cross River based businessman has said the Ayade led administration is more tax friendly than that of his predecessor, Senator Liyel Imoke, which according to him, was characterized by far more multiple taxes. Mr. Edet Asuquo, Managing Director of Adsuit Investment Limited stated this in an exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV
by crossriverwatch admin The Ogoja Local Government Council through the support of the Growth and Employment in States (GEMS3) a UK-DFID funded program launched an automated revenue collection system on the 27th of February 2014. The colorful event hosted by Hon. Rita Ayim the Chairman of Ogoja LG, attracted stakeholders from the business community, the
by crossriverwatch admin The Head of Cross River State Civil Service, Mrs. Mary Theresa Ikwen, has restated the need for the permanent secretaries to commit themselves to the state revenue target under their ministries in 2014 fiscal year. Speaking at an emergency meeting held with the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries alongside the old ones at
by crossriverwatch admin Five staff of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service have been arrested for allegedly cloning official receipts of the agency with which they gave to politicians to obtain tax clearance certificates to contest the 2013 local government elections in the state. Mr. Emmanuel Chris Ogar, the Chairman of the State Internal
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Board of Internal Revenue Service has shut down the Federal College of Education Obudu for defaulting in tax remittance to the Cross River State Government. The closure was effected by agents of the Cross River State Internal Revenue Service in line with a High Court ruling presided over