The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has embarked on strategic dialogue and sensitisation on Single Road Tax Stickers (SIRTS) and Single Haulage Fee (SHF) Initiative.
The initiative was part of a one-day workshop organised by Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) aimed at ensuring tax clarity and ease the burden of multiple taxation on businesses,
At the event themed: ‘Sensitisation on Single Interstate Road Tax Stickers (SIRTS) and Single Haulage Fee (SHF) Initiative,’ held in Lagos, the Chairman of OGIRS, Mr. Olugbenga Olaleye, explained that the programme was designed to bring together key players from the manufacturing and revenue sectors to deliberate on the opportunities and challenges of implementing the unified levies across States.
Olaleye, said that the benefits of SIRTS as a tool to promote ease of movement and curb extortion on Nigerian roads noting that the reforms were designed to streamline road tax administration and reduce the cost of doing business for transporters and manufacturers nationwide.
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“The SIRTS initiative simplifies interstate road taxes by introducing annual payment for single sticker recognised across all states. This will reduce harassment, improve compliance, and make road transportation more business friendly,” he affirmed.
He explained that the Single Haulage Fee (SHF) initiative was designed to cover loading and off- loading charges, hinting that the lack of uniformity in laws and rates among States had brought difficulties in the implementation.
” The true challenge lies in harmonising the activities of relevant States, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Transport, Commerce and Taxation, because without synergy and a unified framework, SHF implementation will continue to face roadblocks, ” he added.