Judiciary partners revenue board to boost IGR in Taraba

The Taraba State Judiciary (TSJ) says it is collaborating with the Taraba State Internal Revenue Service (TIRS) to boost revenue generation in the state.

The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, stated this on Friday while playing host to Brig. Gen. Jeremiah Faransa (Rtd), the Executive Chairman, TIRS, and his management team in Jalingo.

Agya commended the service for its reforms, saying that it had improved the state revenue generation significantly.

According to him, courts in the state have in 2026 remitted N198 million into the state coffers in spite of them not being revenue generating agencies.

He also noted that the adoption of technology in the service aided revenue generation mechanism, stressing that the e- filling method in courts had contributed tremendously to the remittance of revenue generated by the courts into the state coffers.

The chief judge also directed the deployment of judges, who would administer mobile courts for tax collection and enforcement of the state’s tax laws.

“Your presence here underscores the importance of partnership among key institutions of government in advancing the development of our dear State.

“The Judiciary and the Internal Revenue Service occupy distinct but complementary positions in the machinery of government.

“While the Judiciary is entrusted with the administration of justice and the protection of the rule of law, the Internal Revenue Service plays a vital role in mobilising the resources required for the government to provide essential services and infrastructure for our people.

“Effective revenue administration, conducted within the bounds of the law, contributes significantly to good governance and sustainable development.

“I am particularly encouraged by your desire to strengthen collaboration with the Judiciary and to discuss measures aimed at ensuring that officers of the service carry out their statutory responsibilities within the framework of the law and with the protection they require.

“I have no doubt that today’s engagement will deepen mutual understanding and foster a stronger institutional relationship,” he said.

Earlier, Faransa commended the judiciary under the administration of justice Agya for playing vital roles in ensuring improved revenue generation in the state.

He requested the chief judge to support the TIRS with judicial manpower to complement the service in its efforts to enforce tax laws both within and outside the state.

Faransa also disclosed that all the multiple accounts used for the collection of revenue in the state had been abolished.

He said the state had fully implemented the Treasury Single Account (TSA) transiting into the Central Tax Billing System (CTBS).

He further said that the service was already working out modalities to commence payment of cost of revenue collection to revenue remitting agencies in the state.

While promising to improve the state’s revenue generation profile, he noted that the collaboration between the service and the judiciary was crucial in achieving the set goals and the mandate of the service.