Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over a digital tax cooperation agreement between Nigeria and France, calling on authorities to ensure openness and accountability in its implementation. In a statement released on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, questioned the transparency of the deal signed by the Federal Inland Revenue…
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) says it is projecting about N85 billion in internally generated revenue (IGR) by the end of 2025, as it intensifies efforts to build a fair, transparent and technology-driven tax administration system. KADIRS Executive Chairman, Mr. Jerry Adams, disclosed this on Monday at the 2025 KADIRS Tax Dialogue held…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has called on northern states to strengthen cooperation in implementing tax reforms and digital transformation as part of efforts to boost revenue and achieve sustainable development. Speaking during the 2025 Northern Revenue Conference in Kano, Yusuf said fiscal efficiency was crucial for good governance and long-term economic growth….
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reforms and urged the country to adopt smarter spending strategies alongside stronger tax systems to sustain economic stability. Davide Furceri, Division Chief, Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF, made this known during a news conference on the Fiscal Monitor held on Wednesday in Washington D.C.,…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has urged media practitioners to take a more active role in promoting voluntary tax compliance across Nigeria. Adedeji, represented by his Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media, Arabinrin Aderonke, made the appeal on Wednesday in Kaduna at a one-day sensitisation programme themed “The…
The Federal Government has no immediate plans to implement the five per cent fuel surcharge contained in the newly signed Tax Administration Act 2025. Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday He said that the surcharge was a long-standing…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government’s proposed 5 per cent levy on petroleum products, giving authorities two weeks to withdraw the plan or face the prospect of a nationwide strike. In a statement on Monday, the TUC leadership accused the government of imposing new economic burdens on citizens already…
A Madrid court on Wednesday handed down a one-year sentence and a €386,000 ($375,000) fine to Brazil coach, Carlo Ancelotti, for failing to pay tax on his image-rights revenues when he was Real Madrid manager in 2014, the court said in a statement. However, ESPN reports that Ancelotti is likely to receive a suspended sentence…
The tax evasion trial of global cryptocurrency platform Binance Holdings Limited has been postponed in Nigeria, after the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, was absent on Wednesday for official duties. The case, brought by Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), had been set to continue with the cross-examination…
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has expressed its profound appreciation to President Bola Tinubu, for the recent signing of the tax reform bills and the commission`s bill. Dr Muhammed Shehu, Chairman of the commission said this in Abuja on Monday, in his commendation message to the President, on the bills. Shehu said…
