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  The Kano State Government has strongly rejected the tax reform bills before the National Assembly proposed by the Tinubu-led administration.   Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre.    A statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief …

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called for the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly . The bills has elicited criticisms from some parts of the country, especially from northern leaders who say the bill won’t favour their region. In its New Year message to Nigerians, especially workers, the President of …

Dr. Doyin Okupe, a former presidential spokesman, has described critics of the proposed Tax Reform Bills as adversaries of Nigeria, emphasizing that the reforms are “pro-poor and pro-development.”   Speaking during an interview in Lagos, Okupe expressed disbelief that anyone would oppose reforms aimed at alleviating the financial burden on the poor and curbing corruption.   “Any right-thinking human being …

Borno South senator, Ali Ndume,  has stated his opposition to the tax reform bills.    Tinubu’s proposed legislation aims to overhaul the country’s tax collection and administration systems, presenting an opportunity to create a more equitable and efficient taxation model.    At the heart of the bill are transformative provisions, such as revisions to the Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue-sharing …

Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, revealed that he and his family have been subjected to curses from Nigerians angered by the proposed tax reform bills.   Speaking on Thursday, December 19, in Abuja during the presentation of a report by a technical committee set up by the League of Northern Democrats (LND) to …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized detractors of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms, accusing them of failing to grasp the significance of the initiatives.   . Akpabio made these remarks on Wednesday during President Tinubu’s presentation of the 2025 budget estimate to a joint session of the National Assembly.   “Your Excellency, we commend you on your groundbreaking tax reform …

The Senate has constituted a committee to address the grey areas in the tax reform bills and report back to the committee of the whole before public hearing on the bills.  The committe will be headed by the Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South).  Barau also named Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North West), Orjir Uzor Kalu (Abia …

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has expressed discomfort with several sections of the proposed tax reform bills.  On Thursday, Nov. 28, the Senate passed the bills for a second reading despite resistance to it. The proposed legislation, which seeks to prioritise the location of consumption as the basis for sharing Value Added Tax (VAT), …

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms (PCFPTR), Taiwo Oyedele, says that 90% of Nigerians support the tax reform bills introduced by the Tinubu administration.   OyedeLe said this while speaking at a special town hall meeting organized for the bills which was aired on Channels TV on Monday, December 2. While speaking, Oyedele shared …

The Chairman, the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Seriake Dickson (PDP, Bayelsa West), has said the tax reform bills will be passed by the National Assembly despite opposition from different quarters.   In an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Dec. 2, Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State,  said the bills would be passed like the Petroleum …