Globaltimes 
The NLNG has declared that the payment of $27.5 million it made to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) was done in furtherance of an out-of-court settlement agreement reached between the parties and not because of any order made by the Tribunal.
Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development of NLNG, who declared this in a press statement, maintained that the gas giant “remains a responsible corporate citizen, and consistently operates in compliance with Nigerian laws.
The statement reads; “Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has noted media reports suggesting that a Tax Appeal Tribunal ordered NLNG to pay $27.5 million to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as a revised Company Income Tax (CIT) settlement for 2016.
“NLNG clarifies that these reports misrepresent an out-of-court settlement that was reached amicably between the parties, without prejudice to their respective legal positions, which the Tribunal merely adopted as Consent Judgment in the appeal.
“The payment by NLNG was thus made in furtherance of a settlement agreement reached between the parties and not because of any order made by the Tribunal.
“NLNG remains a responsible corporate citizen, and consistently operates in compliance with Nigerian laws and will continue to operate in line with its vision of being “a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria
