By Guardian Nigeria 05 February 2023 | 9:09 am Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has advised management of all public hospitals to abide by the law banning cash payments and accept electronic cash transfers. Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has advised management of all public hospitals to abide by the law banning cash payments and accept electronic cash transfers. “Long before the current national currency swap, Kaduna State Government had abolished and prohibited cash payments pursuant to the Kaduna State Tax Codification and Consolidation Law, 2020. “There is no justification, therefore, for public hospitals to reject electronic cash transfers,’’ the Executive Chairman of KADIRS, Dr Ziad Abubakar, stated on Saturday in Kaduna. He was reacting to complaints that personnel of some public hospitals insisted on cash payments for services rendered. “The currency swap of the Federal Government has brought a lot of challenges to all sectors of the economy and the country at large. “There are still long queues in bank halls and at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) as customers wait to get new naira notes. “For this reason, the most popular option for business transactions remains electronic cash transfer, though this comes with its own peculiar challenge of downtime in networks which delays transactions,’’ he noted. Dr Abubakar stated also that KADIRS would soon provide more Point of Sale terminals in all public hospitals to ease payment of revenue. Latest 25 mins ago A woman and child have drowned and 33 people were rescued after a boat carrying migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Leros, Greece’s coastguard said Sunday. The survivors, including six children, were transferred to hospital in Leros, with the rescue operation continuing, the coastguard said. Three rescue boats and a helicopter have… 46 mins ago Former UK prime minister Liz Truss on Sunday criticised her successor Rishi Sunak “detrimental” tax policies, as the current leader also faced pressure from another predecessor Boris Johnson over his Ukraine strategy. 57 mins ago Prices of grains and other food items have fallen in Katsina State as the current cash crunch continues to bite. 57 mins ago Food, food, food… we all love food. Food permeates into our culture and way of life. Aside from the usual communication with food, which begins with the eyes, nose, mouth and stomach, it is textualised into art to the point foods are housed as art forms in museums. Food museums are institutions that showcase the… 1 hour ago The Chief Executive Officer of top cosmetics brand, Beauty by AD, Adeola Chizoba Adeyemi popularly known as Diiaderm has averred that her brand is not only about promoting beauty among all genders but also about creating the capacity to inspire and empower aspiring young girls who want to take up a career in modelling. According…
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