By Hajara Abdullahi The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has expressed concern over recent tax laws, describing them as aggressive and inhumane toward Nigerian workers struggling to survive….
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New Year: Gombe Revenue Tribunal Reaffirms Drive for Fair Tax Administration
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Gombe State Revenue Tribunal has extended New Year greetings to the people of the state, while reiterating its commitment to justice, fairness, transparency, and sustainable development in…
CISLAC raises Concern Over Unilaterally Altering Tax Law By Presidency
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Nigeria’s chapter of Transparency International, has raised concerns over allegations that the Presidency assented to a tax law materially different from the…
CISLAC Leads Push for Effective Tobacco Taxation in Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a landmark move Key stakeholders from government ministries, academia, civil society organisations and international partners converged at a workshop yesterday in Abuja to review and endorse the…
Tax Justice Trains CSOs, Community Reps on Budget Monitoring to Deepen Accountability
By Mustapha Salisu In a bid to enhance community participation in budget monitoring and promote accountability in governance, the Tax Justice and Governance Platform in Kano has organized a 2-day capacity-building training…
TinT Trains Kano Women Leaders in Informal Sector on Tax Rights, Accountability
By Mustapha Salisu In an effort to empower women in Kano State’s informal sector, a Civil Society Organization, Transparency and Accountability in Totality (TinT – Follow Taxes), has organized a two-day “Training…
Plateau Govt sets IGR target of N52bn for year 2025
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) has announced an ambitious target of N52 billion for 2025, following a significant revenue growth trajectory. Chairman of the PSIRS Pam Wayas,…
The Giant Stumbles: Can Nigeria Rise Again?
By Shamsuddeen Suleiman Malami Hope for the future is the lifeline of many Nigerians, even when the present feels bleak. For decades, this hope has kept the nation moving despite countless challenges….
Nigeria’s Leadership Conundrum: A Call for Unity and Effective Governance: By S.S Malami
As Nigerians, it’s essential to understand the stance of our leaders and their vision for the country’s future. However, it’s becoming increasingly clear that not every decision made by our leaders is…
Tax Justice Trains KIRS Officers on GRM System Management
From Mustapha Salisu As part of efforts to strengthen public engagement in tax processes, the Tax Justice Governance Platform (TJ&GP) organized a one-day capacity-building workshop on Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) System Management…
Kano Governor Directs Implementation of Single Central Revenue Account (SCRA) for MDAs
By Mustapha Salisu The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the establishment of a Single Central Revenue Account (SCRA) for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) within the…
JIRS Chairman Moves to Ensure Digital Payment of Tax, Levies in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of efforts to ensure full compliance with the electronic payment of taxes and levies through the Remita and Pay Direct Platforms, the executive Chairman, Jigawa state…
Taxing a Dying Economy, National Assembly and Vanishing Opposition
By Law Mefor Margaret Thatcher, the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, once declared that “no nation ever grew more prosperous by taxing its citizens beyond their capacity to pay.” The…
Fika Emir Urges Yobe’s Internal Revenue Service to Block Leakages
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Emir of Fika, Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrisa, has urged the Yobe State Internal Revenue Service (YIRS) to block all leakages in the collection process…
JIRS launches JEET to block leakages of losing N42 billion annually
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa State Internal Revenue Service (JIRS), launched the Jigawa Enlightenment and Engagement Team (JEET) with aims to improve revenue generation services in the state. Speaking at the…
Gombe generates N19bn in one year – Official
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Chairman Revenue Recovery Tribunal His Worship Muhammad Tukur Jungudo said Gombe state has generated N19 billion within one year of the establishment of the tribunal. He stated…
Kano Governor inaugurates standing committee on IGR
By Hadiza Yusuf Musa Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has inaugurated the State Standing Committee on Enhancement of Revenue and directed for the immediate implementation of the Task Force report….