No Provision Will Impoverish North in Tax Bills - Presidency   The presidency yesterday reacted to the controversy surrounding the four tax reform bills that had passed second reading in the Senate, but got stuck in the House of Representatives, where further debate on the matter...

NATCOMS to Petition National Assembly Over 5% Tax   The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) will write to the National Assembly over the Federal Government’s renewed push to impose a five per cent excise duty on telecommunications services. The group is set to meet this Wednesday...

Consumers kick as POS Operators Hike Charges   Operators of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals raised their charges on Monday in line with the implementation of the Electronic Money Transfer Levy of N50 by the Federal Inland Revenue Services charged on any electronic inflow of N10,000 and above. Several...

The Grave Dangers in Tinubu’s Tax Reform: A Northerner's Perspective By Bashir I. Bashir The tax reform bill introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu includes the controversial Section 77, which seeks to overhaul Nigeria’s tax system for improved efficiency and transparency. However, the potential implications of...

AuG Uncovers N14bn Tax Irregularities in Over 30 MDAs A report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has unearthed tax irregularities amounting to N14.33bn across more than 30 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. The findings, disclosed in the Auditor-General’s Annual Report on Non-Compliance and Internal Control Weaknesses,...

We Don't Need New Taxes, We Need New Tax Payers - FIRS Boss The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, has reassured Nigerians that the proposed tax reform laws are not aimed at creating new taxes but increasing the number of eligible...