The Enugu State Government says the tax it imposed on corpses in mortuaries across the state was not spurred by a revenue generation drive. The Executive Chairman of Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr Emmanuel Nnamani, said this while reacting to the Mortuary Tax circular addressed to all the Mortuary Attendants. According to the circular, ESIRS in line with the provisions of section 34 of the Birth, Deaths and Burials Law Cap 15 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004, approved the implementation of the Mortuary tax. “The sum of N40.00 only is to be paid by owners of a corpse once it w…