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Kayode Calls For Urgent Tax Reforms To Save SMEs In Nigeria

Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has called for urgent tax reforms to save Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from stifling demands for tax even before they make profit. Kayode who stated this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, explained that the practice of mandatory requirement for tax clearance […]

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Tax defaulters: FIRS appoints Sterling Bank as recovery agent

The Federal Inland Revenue Service has appointed Sterling Bank Plc as a collecting agent to recover taxes from 2,933 defaulting companies. This was disclosed in a letter signed by the Chairman, FIRS, Mr Tunde Fowler, and addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman. The letter, which was obtained by our correspondent,

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FIRS to go after 40, 000 millionaire tax defaulters in 2019

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will go after estimated 40, 000 millionaire tax defaulters in 2019. Mr Wahab Gbadamosi, the Head Communications and Servicom Department of FIRS, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Gbadamosi quoted the Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Tunde Fowler, as making this disclosure when

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COURT OF APPEAL RULES ON THE TAXABILITY OF AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Summary On 11 December 2018, the Court of Appeal (COA or the Court), in the case between Best Children International Schools Limited (BCIS Limited or the Company) vs Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), held that the Company is liable to Companies Income Tax (CIT), regardless of its claim to be an educational institution.  The Court

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Federal High Court Rules Against Income Tax Assessment Based on the Value of a Property

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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