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Airlines To Save N11.6b Yearly From Removal Of VAT, Others

Airlines To Save N11.6b Yearly From Removal Of VAT, Others   The planned review and removal of the mandatory Value Added Tax (VAT) on all air travel tickets issued in the aviation sector will save local airlines at least N11.55 billion in revenue yearly. The tax, which...

FG Targets More Tax Revenue From VAIDS

FG Targets More Tax Revenue From VAIDS The Federal Government expects to net considerable tax revenue this year through the implementation of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme. The scheme is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Finance that provides a time-limited window for...

JTB Eyes 40million Individuals Outside Tax Net

JTB Eyes 40million Individuals Outside Tax Net The Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, says the board is set to capture 40 million Nigerians outside its tax net by March, next year. Fowler, who is also the Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) gave the...

Niger’s N15bn Tax Revenue Wrongly Paid To FCT – Governor

Niger’s N15bn Tax Revenue Wrongly Paid To FCT – Governor The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello, on Monday said that the state was currently losing about N1.3bn monthly as taxes to the Federal Capital Territory. Bello, who said this during a meeting with the Minister...

Additional N6bn Targeted By FG Through VAIDS

Additional N6bn Targeted By FG Through VAIDS The federal government has estimated that it intends to rake in an additional N6 billion from the implementation of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) before the end of the year. The sum is in addition to...

Survey: US Companies Contributed N34bn To Nigeria’s Tax Revenue

Survey: US Companies Contributed N34bn To Nigeria’s Tax Revenue A recent Economic impact survey of United States companies operating in Nigeria has shown that such business interests contributed over N34.4 billion to the nation’s tax revenue in 2016. The details were contained in a report presented...