The federal government has halted the issuance of guidelines for the implementation of the new tax laws, citing uncertainty over the final version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman, Presidential Tax Reform Committee, has revealed. He said he had told the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) and the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) to wait because guidelines on the implementation…
The federal government has moved to calm public concerns over recent changes to Nigeria’s tax laws, insisting that the adjustments will not negatively affect citizens or the overall tax system. Recall that in June 2025, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed into law four landmark tax reform bills designed to overhaul Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue…
The National Assembly has disowned the four gazetted tax laws which have been generating ripples following the alleged discrepancies between the version passed by the lawmakers as contained in the approved votes and proceedings and those gazetted and circulated to the public. The legislature late Saturday night released Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the approved…
The House of Representatives has released the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following public controversy over alleged alterations to the nation’s tax laws. The release of the documents came amid concerns raised on the floor of the House over discrepancies between versions of the tax laws circulating…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, and some opposition political party leaders are against the implementation of the new tax reforms laws from January 1, 2026, in Nigeria The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and some leaders of the opposition political parties have expressed opposition against the application of the new tax reforms laws…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide protest on January 14, 2026, over the implementation of newly introduced tax laws. The association warns that the reforms could deepen economic hardship for students and millions of Nigerians. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NANS President, Comrade Olushola…
The Senate has finally reacted to claims surrounding the alleged forgery of President Bola Tinubu’s new tax laws. The upper chamber openly backed the president’s decision to commence full implementation of the laws from January 1, 2026. Lawmakers dismissed claims that the tax framework was altered or manipulated. They described the controversy as politically driven…
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has addressed and dismissed claims that the recently enacted Nigeria’s tax reform laws were secretly altered after their passage by the National Assembly. This came on the heels of the demand by civil society organisations and lawmakers for an independent probe into…
The presidency has dismissed claims that it secretly altered some provisions of the newly enacted tax reform laws, insisting that no changes were made outside the established legal and legislative process. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to the four tax reform bills in June, ending months of scrutiny and intense debates by lawmakers…
Ahmad with late Buhari Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has raised concern over the federal government’s newly released list of 20 content creators selected to support public education on ongoing tax reforms, noting that the compilation does not include any creator from the core northern region. In a post on X on Saturday, Ahmad said…
