Introduction

The Edo State Board of Internal Revenue was established by Personal Income Tax Act Cap.71 1972 Laws of Bendel State as amended in 1976, now applicable to Edo State. The Board is statutorily charged with the responsibility of collecting all taxes, levies, and penalties accruable to the State Government. The Board is also responsible for advising on the structure, incidence and administration of taxes in accordance with the provision of the Personal Income Tax Act of 2004– a federal legislation that is applicable all over the country.

Upon inauguration, the new Board management outlined a reform agenda that was aimed at, among other things, professionalising the operations of the Board, institutionalising transparency, eradication of leakages, and the optimisation of revenue.

The new reform agenda is anchored on Four Strategic Plans:

 Developing Human Capital/ Human Resources Management

 Developing Infrastructure
 Automation of the Revenue collection and Accounting Process.
 Institutionalising Corporate Governance

The reform agenda inter alia seeks to increase government revenue, promote voluntary compliance with tax laws and develop effective mechanisms for collection of taxes and levies.