People - Functions and powers of the board

Assessing, Collecting and Accounting for all taxes, fees, and levies in the State. The Commissioner of Finance is to prescribe the manner the Board is to account for the taxes, fees and levies collected.

Supervise the collection of all revenues due to the State Government which other ministries extra Ministerial Department, Parastatals and Government Companies.

Revise all obsolete rates collectable by the Board and initiate review and advice the Governor on it.

Liase on tax and revenue matters with the Federal Governments directly through the Joint Tax Board and make recommendations where appropriate to the Joint Tax Board on Tax policy, tax reform, tax registration, tax treaties and exemption as may be required from time to time.

To administer the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act 1993 as amended and relevant tax laws in the State.

To generally, control the management of the service on matters of policy subject to the provisions of the edicts and imposing discipline on employees of the State Internal Revenue Service.