Bills
18 Nov
The Federal Government on Monday moved to calm the nerves of governors and stakeholders who are worried about the proposed tax reform bills, particularly the new derivation-based model for Value-Added Tax (VAT) distribution. The government assured that the reforms will benefit all states fairly and are not targeted at any region. Chairman of the Presidential…
8 Nov
President Bola Tinubu is focused on going through with the tax reform bills after turning down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw them. The president rejected the recommendation of NEC last Friday in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga who also gave reasons for…
1 Nov
President Bola Tinubu has turned down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills. The president rejected the recommendation of NEC on Friday evening in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga who also gave reasons for the rejection. "President Bola Tinubu has…
30 Oct
The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) faulted the Northern Governors Forum's opposition to President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The bills, aimed at reforming tax collection in Nigeria, include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment…
8 Oct
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, of Adamawa State has submitted eight new bills to the state House of Assembly. The bills which were received and read at the plenary session by the Speaker of the Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, include a bill for a law to repeal the Adamawa State Accounting Amendment Law of number 22 of…
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