How legitimate is the FIRS order to banks to freeze accounts of tax defaulters; what roles should banks play; and what recourse do taxpayers have?
Did the FIRS jump the gun in directing banks to freeze accounts of taxpayers alleged to have defaulted in paying their taxes? Did the banks jump the gun in obeying the order to freeze such accounts and should the taxpayer jump the gun to settle the alleged tax liabilities?
Read my article published by BusinessDay on Wed 22 August 2018 for answers to these questions and more! Also watch my earlier interview on CNBC Africa.
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Taiwo's Interview on CNBC Africa re FIRS Bank Freezing Order
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