The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs
Service (NCS) generated N301 billion in 2014 up from N250 billion recorded in
2013.
Service (NCS) generated N301 billion in 2014 up from N250 billion recorded in
2013.
This was contained
in a revenue report made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos by the Controller
of the Command, Mr Eporwei Edike.
in a revenue report made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos by the Controller
of the Command, Mr Eporwei Edike.
According to the report, only N36 billion was
generated from duty on rice imports, while a total of N265 billion was
generated from other commodities.
generated from duty on rice imports, while a total of N265 billion was
generated from other commodities.
The report
indicated that the command generated N28.9 billion in December in contrast to
N24.4 billion recorded in November.
indicated that the command generated N28.9 billion in December in contrast to
N24.4 billion recorded in November.
A breakdown of the December revenue figures showed that N15.8 billion went into the Federation Account, while N13
billion was saved into the Non-Federation account.
billion was saved into the Non-Federation account.
The report
indicated that Import Duty fetched the `lion share’ of the revenue with a total
of N15.1billion.
indicated that Import Duty fetched the `lion share’ of the revenue with a total
of N15.1billion.
Fees collected were N56.4 million; and the Common External Tariffs
(CET) fetched N625.3 million.
(CET) fetched N625.3 million.
For the Non-Federation
Account, Value Added Tax (VAT) was N4.6 billion; 7 per cent Port Surcharge
(N1.06 billion); while the 1 per cent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme
(CISS) N1.6 billion.
Account, Value Added Tax (VAT) was N4.6 billion; 7 per cent Port Surcharge
(N1.06 billion); while the 1 per cent Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme
(CISS) N1.6 billion.
It added
that the command raked in N881 million from the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation
Scheme (ETLS); N2.7 billion from Rice Levy; N286.5 million from Rice Levy; and
N226.078 from Wheat Flour.
that the command raked in N881 million from the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation
Scheme (ETLS); N2.7 billion from Rice Levy; N286.5 million from Rice Levy; and
N226.078 from Wheat Flour.
According to
the report, the command collected N1.8 billion from Wheat Grain; N21.9 million
from Iron Levy; and N18.4 million from Cigarette Levy.
the report, the command collected N1.8 billion from Wheat Grain; N21.9 million
from Iron Levy; and N18.4 million from Cigarette Levy.
The command generated N600 million from the Negotiable Duty
Customs Certificate (NDCC).
Customs Certificate (NDCC).
The NDCC is
a payment document used to settle import and export duties.
a payment document used to settle import and export duties.
