UYO — The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo has been directed to recover the sum of N635.7 million over-paid to the staff of the institution in 2017.
The Auditor-General in its 2017 report which is currently being considered by Senate, alleged that the Management of the University under ‘Pay as You Earn’ (PAYE) Tax deducted ₦635,700,792.65 from staff salaries and emoluments of workers in 2017.
Senator Matthew Urhoghide, chairman of, Senate Committee on Public Accounts Committee, while relying on the 2017 Auditor General’s report, said the amount was uncovered as an overpayment to staff of the Institution.
However, the VC in his response said that a sum of N87.4 million was paid as tax in that same year.
He claimed that the Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) which is the relevant tax authority and which regularly handles tax audits has not made any claim against the University for the claimed bogus amount.
The Chairman of the Committee rejected the explanation given by the VC, hence, ordered the management of the Institution to refund N635 million to Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS).
The directive was contained in a query that reads: “Finance Treasury Circular No. TRY/A1 & B1/2009 OAGF/CAD/026/V/12 dated 19th January 2009 emphasized the correct and complete deduction of VAT, WHT and PAYE and remittance of the same to the Relevant Tax Authority. Paragraph VI of the Circular states that any violation of the directive will be regarded as gross misconduct and shall attract commensurate disciplinary action.
“During the periodic check, it was observed that the Management of the University under-deducted Pay as You Earn (PAYE) Tax totalling ₦635,700,792.65 from staff salaries and emoluments of workers in 2017.
“Additionally, records of the amounts of PAYE that ought to have been remitted to the relevant Tax Authority were not produced for Audit. As a result, government revenue totalling ₦635,700,792.65 was lost, while staff was overpaid in the same amount.
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