Nigerian Tax

Aregbesola vows impose heavy taxes rich Nigerians minister

Rauf Aregbesola, a former governor of Osun state, has revealed his plans for rich Nigeria if he eventually becomes a minster – Aregbesola, speaking at the Senate screening as a ministerial nominee on Monday, July 29, said that he will impose heavy taxes on wealthy citizens in the country. The former Osun governor said that […]

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Stakeholders kick against VAT on equities transactions

Capital market stakeholders have condemned the federal government directive to return Valued Added Tax (VAT), on all stock market transactions, saying the action is disincentive to investment. Already, dealing member firms of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), have been directed to charge VAT on all commissions applicable to market transactions effective July 25.A notice to

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How current tax regime discourages informal businesses in Nigeria – PwC expert

A tax expert and partner with Price water Cooper (PwC), Taiwo Oyedele, has said the current tax regime in Nigeria does not encourage informal businesses aspiring to formalize their operations. Oyedele spoke during a panel discussion at the Special Policy Dialogue Colloquium, entitled “Policy Change – The Enabler of Sustainable Growth”, organized by the Financial

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‘Strengthen tax system to improve governance’

The Executive Director, Rural Women and Youth Development (RUWOYD), Sokoto State, Abudu Yusufu has urged governments to institute effective tax structures to increase the size of national budgets by raising corporate tax payment. Speaking at a Stakeholders Forum on Tax and Gender-Responsive schools under the ActionAid initiative of ‘Tax Justice & Gender Responsive Public Services

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Federal Inland Revenue Service hints at harmonised Tax Bill

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, has hinted that the country’s various tax and excise law reforms might soon be harmonised, as the agency inaugurated the reconstituted National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Fowler said since the committee had been officially put in place,

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Fowler inaugurates members of National Tax Policy

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Tunde Fowler, has inaugurated a team of tax experts charged with the responsibility for implementation of the National Tax Policy. He also inaugurated a Technical Tax Policy Drafting Committee which began a workshop on National Tax Policy

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FIRS Tasks Technical Committee on Harmonisation of Tax Reforms

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed the newly inaugurated Technical Tax Policy Drafting Committee to harmonise the various tax and excise law reforms in the proposed Finance Bill. The FIRS Chairman, Mr Babatunde Fowler, gave the directive at the inaugural meeting of the Reconstituted National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) in Abuja on

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