In a deleted post on her Instagram page, Ojo called out the Lagos State Governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu, for levelling “outrageous personal...
is at loggerheads with the Lagos State government for allegedly defaulting in paying her income Tax.
According to the letter, based on a review of her returns and in line with Section 54 of the Personal Income Tax Act, she has assessed a tax liability of N7,376,000.00. Through A. I. Alli, its prosecution counsel, the state said the defendant, also an Instagram celebrity, had refused to pay personal income tax to the state’s internal revenue service from 2014 till date.The actress has, however, denied owing the Lagos State government any form of tax, insisting that her tax records are up to date.
In 2019, the LIRS slammed her with an outstanding tax liability of over N37 million for the 2014-2017 income years.
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