The Chairman of Global fleets Limited, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, was on Monday invited by the Federal Inland Revenue Service to offer explanations about the huge tax liabilities of involving his company.The development was confirmed by the DIrector, Communications and Liaison Department of the FIRS, Mr. Emmanuel Obeta.
Emmanuel, who spoke with our correspondent in a telephone interview, stated that contrary to media reports, the businessman was not arrested.
He said, “He was invited by the FIRS to come and make some clarifications regarding issues bordering on tax liabilities.”
When asked if Ibrahim was detained, the FIRS director said the Global Fleet chairman was only quizzed and was asked to go.
“When you invite someone to come and make explanations and the invitation is honoured, the logical thing to do is to allow the person go,” he said.
Ibrahim and the FIRS had in recent times been engaged in series of issues bordering on failure to remit taxes.
For instance, in June last year, the FIRS arrested the Managing Director, Air Nigeria Limited, Mr. Kinfe Kayssay, for the company’s alleged failure to remit N4.86bn tax liabilities to the Federal Government.
Air Nigeria is owned by Ibrahim.
Source: Punch
