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‎5% Fuel Surcharge: It’s Not New Tax – FG

‎The Federal Government has dismissed claims that a new 5 percent surcharge on fuel has been introduced, clarifying that the provision has existed since 2007 under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act.

No ₦500 Fuel Surcharge in January 2026 — Taiwo Oyedele

No ₦500 Fuel Surcharge in January 2026 — Taiwo Oyedele The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed reports suggesting that Nigerians will begin paying a ₦500 surcharge on fuel purchases starting January 2026. Oyedele, in a statement...

FIRS Launches E-fiscal Platform to Promote Transiency, Tackle Tax Evasion

The Federal Government has commenced the rollout of a national Electronic Fiscal System to modernise Nigeria’s tax administration, curb evasion, and enhance transparency in revenue collection.

IMF Forecasts 0.5% GDP Loss for Nigeria

The Federal Government may lose as much as 0.5 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in revenue following its decision not to raise the Value Added Tax rate, the International Monetary Fund has disclosed.

FIRS, Netherlands Renegotiate Begin Double Taxation Treaty

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands commenced the renegotiation of the Double Taxation Agreement between Nigeria and the Netherlands.

Nigerians Earning N800,000 or Less Annually Now Exempt from Income Tax

The chairman of the senate committee on appropriations, Solomon Adeola, says Nigerians earning N800,000 or less annually will no longer pay personal income tax under the new tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu.