FIRS, RMAFC Form Committee to Enhance Tax Compliance    The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) have inaugurated a joint technical committee to strengthen tax revenue monitoring and boost fiscal sustainability across Nigeria’s three tiers of government. The inauguration...

Tax-Exempted Firms Inject N2.53tn into Nigerian Economy - FG   The Federal Government has revealed that the 107 companies which it granted tax exemptions collectively invested N2.53tn into the Nigerian economy before securing approvals. The companies committed to investing a substantial amount across various critical sectors of...

Ten Banks Contribute N987bn in Taxes to FG   Ten commercial banks in Nigeria paid a combined N987.40bn in corporate income tax to the Federal Government in the 2024 financial year. This sum was disclosed in the banks’ consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended...

FG Rakes in N402.3bn Tax From Dangote   The Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country. Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, who disclosed this yesterday in his...

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...

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,...