Group seeks reduction, tax waiver for women in public procurement process
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja A group, Public and Private Development Centre, PPDC, has appealed to governments at both federal and state levels to either reduce or waive tax rates for women in the public procurement process. The group which claimed that women have always been sidelined in the procurement process given the stringent conditions […]
Rivers govt rolls out informal sector tax rates, modalities
– RIVERS State Government will starting August 1st, roll out rates and modalities for remittance of emergent informal sector taxes aimed at artisans, trade and professionals across the state.
I will create privileges tax for those who are wealthy, rich in Nigeria – Aregbesola
Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the ministerial nominee from Osun, has clarified issue around the alleged non-payment of salaries to workers when he served as a governor.
Rivers State Govt: It’s weird to say we want to tax Churches
PORT HARCOURT – RIVERS State Government on Friday termed as “weird and unfounded”, reports alleging that it has vowed to start taxing churches.
Needless tax incentives costing Nigeria N580bn ― OXFAM
OXFAM, an International Non-Government Organisation, has advised the Nigerian government to review its policy on tax incentives currently costing the country a revenue loss of over N580 billion annually.
Don’t neglect the tax payers, Somorin urges government
First female Professor of Taxation in Nigeria, Mrs. Olateju Somorin has urged the local, state and federal governments not to neglect in discharging their duties to the tax payers, adding that the tax payers have their rights also.
CMB seminar on tax matters, business growth holds today
In line with its commitment to deepen the capacity and growth of businesses in Nigeria, particularly Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), First City Monument Bank (FCMB) will host a seminar on tax matters in Lagos today.
RMAFC recovers N58bn unremitted tax revenue from banks
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has recovered N57.7 billion unremitted tax revenue from banks.
RMAFC explains involvement in tax monitoring, verification
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), says on-going monitoring and verification exercise on tax collections by Deposit Money Banks appointed by FIRS and Customs is within its mandate.
Better Tax: NESG launches citizen report as stakeholders chart new path for non-oil revenue
Nigeria Economic Summit Group’s Fiscal Policy Roundtable (NESG) has launched its Citizen Perception Report, a first of several research pieces to be published in support of its tax reform and advocacy vehicle “Better Tax”. Better Tax seeks to close knowledge gaps in fiscal policy and create a sustainable framework to actualise the Federal Government’s inclusive economic agenda.
Ignorance major cause of tax controversy — Fowler
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS, Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has blamed ignorance of taxation rules for the incessant controversies between tax payers and government.
