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Lagos to curb Land Use Charges’ fraud with simplified payment

To curb fraudulent practices in the payment of Lagos land use charges, Lagos State government has designed a platform known as Lagos On-line Assistant, LOLA, on 0815 433 3883...

Tasks Residents On Early Payment
To curb fraudulent practices in the payment of Lagos land use charges, Lagos State government has designed a platform known as Lagos On-line Assistant, LOLA, on 0815 433 3883, where residents can make payment for Land Use Charge conveniently, without any physical interaction with government official. 
 
The Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, who said this, also stated that early payment of the Land Use Charge within the stipulated period in the Demand Notice would exclude owners of such properties from payment of accumulated fines arising from late payment. 
 


Quoting from the provisions of the Land Use Charge Law 2020 A 39, the Commissioner said: “Where a person who has received a Demand Notice of LUC fails to pay the amount within the period specified in the Notice, the initial amount payable will be increased by different percentages.
   
“Some of the penalties for late payment are: lateness between 45 calendar days and 75 calendar days will attract 10 per cent penalty; between 75 calendar days and 105 calendar days attracts 20 per cent penalty, while, between 105 calendar days and 135 calendar days attracts 50 per cent penalty.”
 
He explained that the LOLA platform came into existence in line with the administration’s THEMES Agenda of making Lagos State a 21st Century Economy.
 
He said aside making LUC payment via LOLA, the platform also accepts inquiries from users and provides instant answers to persons seeking clarifications on different issues relating to the Land Use Charge. According to Olowo, interested persons could still make use of the various Walk-In centres for LUC payment.

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