{"id":93554,"date":"2022-04-02T20:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T19:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=93554"},"modified":"2022-04-02T20:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T19:05:52","slug":"mtn-nigeria-paid-n757bn-tax-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/mtn-nigeria-paid-n757bn-tax-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN Nigeria paid N757bn tax in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">MTN Nigeria Communications paid a total of N757bn direct and indirect tax to government agencies in 2021, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed during the National Tax Dialogue Event organised by the Federal Inland Revenue Service.<\/p>\n<p>A statement titled, \u2018MTN Named Best Tax Compliant Organisation in Nigeria: \u2026 recognised as one of the top 20 taxpayers by FIRS,\u2019 signed by the company\u2019s secretary, Uto Ukpanah, revealed that the company\u2019s total tax contribution to all government agencies reached N757.6bn in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>It said, \u201cIn 2021, MTN Nigeria\u2019s total tax contribution to all government agencies including the FIRS amounted to N757.6bn while FIRS collected a total of N6.4trn tax revenue in the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpecifically, MTN Nigeria paid a total of N618.7bn in direct and indirect taxes to the FIRS in the 2021 tax year, representing approximately 13.5 per cent of the total FIRS collection for the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, the company was recognised as the most tax-compliant organisation and a part of the top 20 taxpayers in the nation during the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Financial Officer, MTN, Modupe Kadri, who received the awards on behalf of the company, said, \u201cI am delighted at our performance and recognition at this year\u2019s National Tax Dialogue event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the past 24 months have been challenging for our country and nations worldwide, we are committed to supporting the Federal Government\u2019s ongoing Economic Growth Recovery Plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to invest heavily in network expansion with a focus on expanding access to under-served communities. 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