The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service (EKIRS) said on Saturday that the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) rose from about N2.1 billion in January to over N2.7 billion in May and June this year.
It also said it has achieved 51 per cent of its 2026 annual revenue target within the first six months of the year, without introducing new taxes or increasing existing tax rates.
The Executive Chairman of EKIRS, Olaniran Olatona, who disclosed this while featuring on “Ekiti Today,” a live radio programme aired in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, attributed the achievement to improved voluntary tax compliance, digital tax administration, public enlightenment, tax reforms, an empowered workforce, as well as the enabling environment created by the administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
“The increase was achieved without enforcement measures such as roadblocks or the closure of defaulting business premises.
“EKIRS has focused on expanding the tax net, blocking revenue leakages, and deploying technology and data intelligence to improve tax administration,” he said.
