SEVERAL years ago, fourth President of the United States of America, James Madison said that the power of taxing people and their property is essential to the very existence of government. Similarly, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the only US President to serve three terms also underscored the importance of tax when he asserted that: “Taxes, after […]
The Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Abuja recently gave a judgement in favour of Theodak Nigeria Limited (TNL or “the Company” or “the plaintiff”) in its lawsuit against the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS or “the defendant”). The issue for determination was whether the FIRS had statutory power to deem the value of the
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Saturday urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to pay taxes to attract investors. FIRS Deputy Director, Mrs Angel Fadahunsi, made the appeal at the Techpoint Build expo held in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Techpoint Build is a conference and exhibition that connects startups
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr Babatunde Fowler, has said that the service will this year surpass the N5.3tn revenue generated in the 2018 period. He said this during a chat with finance journalists on Thursday in Abuja. Fowler said that the service had embarked on a series of reforms aimed at making
The Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) has condemned the plan by the Federal Government to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 5 to 7.5 percent, adding that the proposed increase smacked insensitivity on the part of government to the suffering of Nigerians. Lanre Oyegbola, Director General, ANN 2019 Presidential Campaign, in a press
Every country collects different taxes from its residents and local companies. What are the types of taxes in Nigeria in 2019? Let us describe them all. This will be useful information for everyone who thinks about launching a new business in our country or investing their money into a local project. Types of taxes collected
The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Babtunde Fowler, says with the tax policies put in place by the Federal Government, citizens will soon reap the benefits of paying tax. Fowler gave the assurance when he addressed State House correspondents after he briefed the Federal Executive Council on activities of FIRS on Wednesday at
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As the June 30, 2018 deadline for the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) inches closer, those in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector of the economy have been urged to take advantage of the scheme to regularise their taxes in order to avoid prosecution. President of Nigerian Association of Small and
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Oil magnate and socialite, Dapo Abiodun, has cause to smile again months after he lost his son, Olu in very mysterious circumstances. Dapo, who is the chairman of Corporate Affairs Commission, was recently conferred with a honourary doctorate degree in Finance by the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti during the 23rd convocation ceremony of the
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Daily Trust reported last week that about 50 federal agencies are presently being run by acting Chief Executive Officers [CEOs] months or years after their substantive heads either retired or were sacked. This situation does not portray government in good light, coming as it does eight months after President Muhammadu Buhari announced that he will
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