{"id":26380,"date":"2026-10-16T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/?p=26380"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:46:41","slug":"ogirs-commends-mcpherson-university-for-tax-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/ogirs-commends-mcpherson-university-for-tax-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"OGIRS Commends McPherson University for Tax Compliance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has commended McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, for its commitment to tax compliance and the timely remittance of statutory taxes due to the state. The commendation was conveyed during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Service to the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation was led by the Director, Mrs Oluwaseun Olajube, and the Zonal Controller for the zone, Mr Olakunle Olayemi. The team was received by the Registrar, Mrs Emi\u2019 Alawode; the Bursar\u2019s representative, Mr Osunla Adedeji; and the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Tokunbo Olakunle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcoming the delegation, the Registrar appreciated the Service for recognising the University\u2019s commitment to fulfilling its tax obligations and for the visit. She also acknowledged the importance of the engagement in strengthening the relationship between the University and the state revenue authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visit, the delegation presented a letter of appreciation and commendation to the University, which was received by the Registrar on behalf of the institution. In the letter, OGIRS, on behalf of the Ogun State Government, acknowledged the University\u2019s cooperation, commitment to tax compliance and timely remittance of statutory taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The letter further recognised the University\u2019s contribution to the economic development of Ogun State through its operations, employment generation, investment and fulfilment of its fiscal responsibilities. It also highlighted the Service\u2019s adoption of modern digital platforms and technology driven tax administration systems to improve taxpayer registration, filing, assessment and payment processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OGIRS reaffirmed its commitment to providing professional assistance and improving service delivery through efficient, transparent and accessible tax administration. The Service also expressed its desire to strengthen its partnership with the University and promote a more business friendly tax environment for corporate organisations operating in Ogun State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has commended McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State, for its commitment to tax compliance and the timely remittance of statutory taxes due to the state. The commendation was conveyed during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Service to the University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26380"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26380\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26382,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26380\/revisions\/26382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcu.edu.ng\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}