Introduction

Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Services came to being as one of the State Government Extra-Ministerial Agencies in 1987. In accordance with section 85A (I) of the Personnel Income Tax Act 1993 as amended, hereby establish for each state a Board to be known as the “Board of Internal Revenue” (In this Act referred to as ‘the State Board’) whose operational arm shall be known as the State Internal Revenue Service (in this Act referred to as “the State Service”).

Accordingly, the development birthed the appointment of pioneer Board Executives who were sworn into office on 13th April, 2017.

The 6th Assembly of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly (AKHA) immediately swung into their legislative function and passed the “Akwa Ibom Revenue Administration Law, 2016” on 30th June, 2016 after engaging in relevant legislative procedures. The Akwa Ibom Revenue Administration Law,2016 hereby established a body to be known as the Akwa Ibom Board of Internal Revenue (hereinafter referred to as the “the Board”) whose operational arm shall be known as the Akwa Ibom Internal Revenue Service (in this law referred to as “Internal Revenue Service”). Accordingly, the development birthed the appointment of pioneer Board Executives who were sworn into office on 13th April, 2017.