Commission to open Mendi office soon

THE Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) will reopen its office in Mendi, Southern Highlands, soon.
This was confirmed in a meeting held between the Southern Highlands administrator Joseph Kajetan and IRC commissioner-general Sam Koim in Mendi on Wednesday.
The IRC used to have an office in Mendi but it was closed in 2017 due to election-related violence.
IRC, in a statement, said since then, Southern Highlands’ taxpayers were serviced by the Mt Hagen tax centre.
The provincial government team acknowledged that according to their recollection, it was the first time a commissioner-general had visited Mendi.
Koim said: “I am running a business and I must know the customer base and the potential to make more money.
“I cannot just stay in Port Moresby, which I have done for the last 10 months since taking office, and expect money to just come in.”
Kajetan said they were keen to help the IRC to re-establish its centre in Mendi and the provincial government would work with IRC to generate revenue in the province, of which a portion goes back to the province,” he said.
“The commitment included provision of an office space and staff accommodation.”