Oba Erediauwa Registeres for TIN

The Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Erediawa has registered for the Tax Identification Number (TIN) to formally inaugurate the TIN registration exercise in the traditional institution in the state.

This is on the heels of the Benin Monarch offering royal blessings to the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Chief Oseni Elamah, who personally registered the Oba.

Chief Elamah had stated that he was at the palace to express his gratitude to the Oba for his prayers and wisdom which has assisted the present administration to attaining the feat of governance, especially in the revenue sector.

He told the Monarch that TIN was introduced by the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in collaboration with the 36 States Boards of Internal Revenue for the purpose of eliminating all the ills associated with tax system in Nigeria.

He maintained that the introduction of the TIN has been able to minimize the touting activities and forgery in the revenue system.

Speaking on the development, the Esere of Benin Kingdom, Chief Stanley Omoregie Obawonyi, described the TIN registration process as impressive.

As a dynamic and indefatigable Chairman of the Internally Generated Revenue for Edo state, he has brought the appropriate machine to capture the Omo N’Oba as a tax payer in Edo State”, stated Chief Obawonyi.

He urged the taxpayers to be spurred by the exercise, adding: ‘’We all know that the dynamic comrade governor has been doing well and he needs more money to develop the state”.

Highpoint of the event was the presentation of souvenirs and some branded T-shirts with the inscription TIN to the Benin Monarch.

Oba Erediauwa Registeres for TIN