Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, has firmly rejected any plans to engage Alpha-Beta Consulting or other external consultants for tax collection. EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking at a town hall meeting hosted by Channels Television on Monday, Oyedele addressed concerns regarding the use of external consultants … Read more
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has explained the reasoning behind the proposal to rename the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the name change is part of the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, currently before the National … Read more
Disagreements emerged among National Assembly members on Monday over President Bola Tinubu’s requests for foreign loans, despite significant revenue surpluses reported by federal agencies for the 2024 fiscal year. The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, revealed during an interactive session with the National Assembly’s joint Committees on Finance, Budget, and … Read more
A new terror group, known as Lakurawa, has reportedly established camps in 10 local government areas across Sokoto and Bauchi states, according to sources speaking with Punch. The group, which initially set up operations in villages along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, including Gwanaguano, Mulawa, Wassinya, and Turigaic communities, expanded its presence in Nigeria by 2018, … Read more
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has revealed plans to introduce an e-invoicing platform aimed at improving Nigeria’s tax administration system. The digital platform, called FIRS e-Invoice, is designed to streamline invoice processing in compliance with the Tax Administration and Enforcement Act of 2007. FIRS Executive Chairman, Zacchaeus Adedeji, announced this during a stakeholders’ engagement … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Zacchaeus Adedeji, special adviser to the president on revenue, has said that The federal government has no plans to levy new taxes on Nigerians. Adedeji spoke during a media briefing at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday. He said rather than introduce new taxes, the government would ensure it … Read more