For helping the federal government rake
in N13.8 billion from tax evaders,14 whistle blowers have been
rewarded with the sum of N439.276 million.
The informants tipped off
government on the affected tax evaders ,Finance Minister Kemi
Adeosun told reporters yesterday.
“The payment was made this week after the
federal government received the sum of N13.8 billion from the affected tax
evaders, mostly corporate organizations, based on tips from whistleblowers,”
the minister said.
This reward is different from that given to
those who provide information on stolen public funds.
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