Email: contact@irs.yb.gov.ng
Background

About YIRS

Yobe State Board of Internal Revenue was created in 1991 after the creation of the State from former Borno State. The Law establishing Yobe State Board of Internal Revenue was domesticated in Yobe State. Personal Income Tax Act 2011 as amended section 85 (a) also provides for the establishment in each State a Board of Internal Revenue.

Prior to 1995 the Administration Collection and Accounting for Taxes and Fees were the sole responsibilities of the State Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. The Ministry as at then operated a revenue division headed by a “Commissioner of Revenue”, the creation of the post of Commissioner of Revenue was under personal income Tax law of 1962 and was applicable to all the region of the defunct Northern Nigeria up to the eighties. The personal Tax Law of 1962 complimented the Income Tax Management Act (ITMA) 1961, which has been replaced with the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) of 1993, as amended.

Core Values

Professionalism: We take pride in delivering exceptional service to the citizens. We are qualified, skilled and committed to serve.

Integrity: We do the right things always, being honest and transparent in our dealings

Teamwork: We share and celebrate success by valuing and recognizing each contribution. Working together to reach the goals

Excellence: We promote integrative and collaborative practice to enhance performance

Innovation: We encourage creative and champion innovative approches to service. We optimize results by working smarter, finding new way to make things better.

Accountability: We take ownership of our work, We value the ability of our staff to honour our commitments.

Mandates

• Assessment, collection and accounting for all internally generated revenues of the State.

• Power to assign third party to assist and/or advice the Board in the performance of any of its functions.

Broad/Core Functions

• Controlling and supervising all collection of the State revenue including Judiciary, Legislative and MDA’s.

• Formulating from time to time of proposals for the expansion and increase of the internal revenue base of the state.

• Planning and preparation of annual appropriation revenue and expenditure of the Board.

• Paying all monies, securities, or money collected or received by the Board into the consolidated revenue fund of the state.

• Employing and determining the terms and conditions of service including disciplinary measures of the employees of the Board.

• Developing strategic plan for the Board.

• Making recommendation(s) where appropriate to the Joint Tax Board (JTB).

• Administrating personal income tax in the State.

Phone Number

  • +2348100671700, 2349016746070

Email Address

  • contact@irs.yb.gov.ng

Office Address

  • Revenue House, Ahmadu Bello Way, Damaturu. Yobe State, Zip Code: 620251.