Tag: Tax reform laws

NASS unveils shocking list of items secretly inserted into new tax laws

Aminu Imam
NASS unveils

The 10th National Assembly has uncovered what it described as disturbing irregularities in the newly-enacted tax laws, following a detailed review by a special committee mandated to examine the final versions of the legislation. According to the Committee, preliminary findings indicate that several provisions in the tax Acts currently in force differ materially from the versions passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.  While the source of the reviewed report is yet to be formally confirmed, the Committee said its conclusions were reached through forensic comparisons of…

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“Publish certified copies of tax laws from NASS” – SERAP urges Tinubu

Aminu Imam
SERAP gives Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has written to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to widely publish certified true copies of the tax Bills received from the National Assembly and the tax laws signed into law. SERAP made the request in a Freedom of Information (FoI) letter dated December 20, 2025, according to a statement yesterday, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. The organisation said it made the request amid allegations of discrepancies…

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Afenifere calls for suspension of tax reform laws

Aminu Imam
Afenifere demands

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged the Federal Government to suspend the implementation of the 2026 Tax Reform Act, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026. According to an issued statement signed by Afenifere leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, and National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye, the group urged the Federal Government to withhold the presentation of the 2026 Budget pending a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s fiscal framework. The organisation hinged its call on content integrity, tax sovereignty, and fiscal governance. Afenifere raised allegations that the gazetted version of…

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Tax reform laws: Reps. member raises alarm over discrepancies 

Aminu Imam
Reps. member on tax reform

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. AbdulSamad Dasuƙi (PDP, Sokoto), has raised concerns over alleged discrepancies between the newly-gazetted tax reform laws and the versions passed by the 10th National Assembly. Dasuƙi raised the issue under a “matter of privilege’ on the floor of the House yesterday. According to him, his review of the gazetted copies of the tax laws revealed material differences from what was debated, harmonised, and approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate. This comes barely two weeks before January 2026, when the…

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