'Nigeria Needs More Taxpayers, Not Higher Taxes'   The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Thursday said Nigeria’s revenue challenge lies in expanding the tax net rather than increasing tax rates, stressing that the country needs more taxpayers, not higher...

FG Moves to Ease Tax Reform Implementation   The Federal Government has issued transition guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, clarifying how taxpayers, tax authorities and other stakeholders should manage obligations arising from the migration from the old tax regime to the...

FG Rules Out Fresh Taxes for Fuel, Telecom Sector   The Federal Government on Wednesday dismissed reports suggesting it had adopted or was considering the introduction of new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following recommendations contained in the latest IMF Article IV Consultation Report...

‎Tax reform in Nigeria has historically triggered suspicion before support. But this time, something different is unfolding. Beyond the legislative fine print, the real innovation lies in how the reform is being communicated and implemented, through deliberate, structured stakeholder engagement.

In Nigeria’s bustling informal economy, payments rarely come with clarity, receipts, or even definitions. Across markets and transport hubs, traders and workers navigate a complex web of compulsory levies that are collected routinely but scarcely explained.

Modernising Nigeria’s Tax Administration: A New Era Under Zacch Adedeji By Arabinrin Aderonke January 2026 marked a defining moment in Nigeria’s fiscal history. With the official commencement of the (NRS), the nation signaled not just a change in name from the (FIRS), but the beginning of...