Management of Total Exploration and Production Limited (TEPNG) has faulted the government of Akwa Ibom State over the alleged unremitted tax amounting to N25 billion spanning 2011 to 2016.
In a statement by the French oil giant in Nigeria, its External Relations Manager, Charles Ebereonwu, said: “The attention of Total E & P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) has been drawn to stories in the media alleging that the company is indebted to the Akwa Ibom State Government to the tune of N25, 000,000,000:00 in unremitted Personal Income Tax for the period covering 2011 to 2016.
“TEPNG hereby objects to the alleged tax liability on the following grounds: The Company does not have the record of employees being resident in Akwa Ibom State nor does it maintain any office or operational base in the State.