Tax Bill
9 Jan
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and other critical stakeholders will gather tomorrow in Ibadan, Oyo State, to hold a national dialogue on the Federal Government’s proposed Tax Bill.
15 Dec
The Coalition of Northern Groups, Taraba State chapter, has alleged that the proposed Tax Reform Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration is cleverly designed with premeditated intent to further develop the South at the expense of the North. The northern youths, lamenting the economic hardship in the country, concluded that the effects of these…
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Recently, the governors of 19 Northern States, under the aegis of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), concluded their meeting with traditional rulers from the zone and announced their rejection of the new tax reform bill recently sent to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The bill, among other provisions, seeks to raise the…
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