The House of Representatives has passed four tax reform bills after extensive deliberations and public hearings.
The bills, which were sent by the Executive in October 2024, include:
Nigeria Tax Administration Bill (HB.1756)
Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill (HB.1757)
Joint Revenue Board Bill...
The House of Representatives on Thursday adopted four tax reform bills after a detailed clause-by-clause review at the Committee of the Whole, chaired by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen.
A key decision from the session was the rejection of any increase in...
The House of Representatives will resume debate on President Tinubu’s tax reform bills today after suspending the session last November due to strong northern opposition.
A lawmaker from the North West confirmed that members will closely scrutinize the bills to...
The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticized the proposed Nigeria Tax Reform Bill 2024, warning it could dismantle public education in the country by phasing out the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
Speaking at...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has described the recommendations made by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on the tax reform bills as a positive move but insists that they are insufficient to address lingering concerns about the...
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic reforms, urging him to heed the concerns of Nigerians. Governor Mohammed remarked, "Your policies are not working, and people are suffering."
The governor made this...
The Kano State Government has firmly rejected the proposed tax reform bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly, describing them as detrimental to the welfare of Nigerians.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, made...
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has reiterated its call for the Federal Government to withdraw the contentious tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly.
NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, emphasized this stance in his New Year message to Nigerian...
The Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT) has published an in-depth report on the proposed Tax Reform Bills, cautioning that they may undermine Nigeria’s federal structure and worsen public trust in governance.
The report, authored by Abubakar Siddique...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced a nationwide initiative to translate tax reform bills into more than 36 local languages to counter widespread misconceptions and improve public understanding of the reforms.
At a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno State,...