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Zacch Adedeji on a Mission to Reform Tax By Arabinrin Aderonke

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Transforming Nigeria’s tax sector is not just a goal; it’s a mission that Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has passionately undertaken. With a clear plan and actions, he is set to restructure how Nigeria approaches tax administration, ensuring that citizens and businesses reap the benefits. For decades, Nigeria’s tax system has struggled with inefficiencies. Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) have had to juggle project management and fund handling, which has led to numerous issues. However, with the Tax Boss’s new approach, this dual role may…

Zacch Adedeji: One Year Of Great Strides at FIRS By Arabinrin Aderonke

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One year can feel like a flash, but in the hands of a leader like Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), it becomes the foundation for lasting change. The Tax Boss has taken Nigeria’s tax administration from business as usual to record-breaking heights. The past twelve months have not only reshaped the agency but also set the stage for a brighter economy for Nigerians. When Dr. Zacch took over the affairs of FIRS on September 15, 2023, the agency was ready for change, but…

FIRS: The picture is here! By abiodun KOMOLAFE

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We are in a time of pronounced change of thinking in a positive direction in Nigeria after decades of misadventures. To support this change, we must focus on the key policies and drivers of reform in order to assist them in their endeavours. A crucial aspect of this transformation is transitioning from a consumption-based economy to one driven by productivity, essential for achieving sustainable development. To achieve this, there is an urgent need for the prioritization of revenue collection to redirect Nigeria’s very economic foundation. While we may not subscribe…

CAC ,FIRS to strengthen collaboration for Nigeria’s economic growth

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Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have agreed to reinvigorate their existing collaboration in realising their respective mandates. This indication was given Wednesday 6tg ,2023 during a visit to the FIRS Executive Chairman, Mr. Zacch Adedeji, by the CAC Registrar General/CEO, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN. The Registrar General said the visit was to further cement the already existing collaboration between the CAC and FIRS as well as familiarise them. Hussaini Magaji, who spoke on the Commission’s mandate vis-à-vis its relationship with the FIRS, noted with delight…

FIRS suspends penalties, interests on pending tax liabilities

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The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has approved amnesty on penalties and interests for outstanding tax liabilities.   The chairman of FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the FIRS imposed sanctions and interests for failure by companies to fulfil their tax obligations.     Mr Adedeji said that the step was in recognition of the challenges that many taxpayers had faced in settling their tax obligations.   He said that it was a demonstration of President…

VAT for Q2 stood at N600.15bn — NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the aggregate Value Added Tax, VAT, was reported at N600.15 billion for Q2 2022. This is according to the VAT Q2 2022 Report released in Abuja on Saturday. According to the report, this shows a growth rate of 1.96 percent on a quarter-on-quarter basis from N588.59 billion in Q1 2022. The report said the local payments recorded were N359.12 billion, while foreign VAT payments contributed N111.13 billion in Q2 2022. It said on a quarter-on-quarter basis, electricity, gas, steam…

NCC, FIRS inaugurate Joint Committee to boost National Revenues in Telecoms Sector

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee of senior and management staff of the two agencies towards the implementation of inter-agency strategies for enhancing national revenues in the telecommunications sector. The NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Adeleke Adewolu, inaugurated the 17-member committee on behalf of the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, and the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mr. Muhammad Nami, at the NCC’s Board Room in Abuja on Tuesday,…

Why Nigerians Evade Tax

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The issue of tax payment in Nigeria has over the years elicited different reactions amongst the citizens. This is because many have come to believe that they do not enjoy the benefits of paying tax; BENJAMIN UMUTEME writes.   It was not surprising to many when the Director-General of the Budget Office, Dr. Ben Akabueze, lamented that over 30 million Nigerians who are generating taxable incomes are not paying tax. According to him, this was compounding the country’s efforts to broaden its revenue.   Speaking last year at…

FIRS Digital Tax Drive, And The Endorsement Of Government. By Abubakar Yusuf

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No doubt the entire globe is moving towards digital direction, therefore all other activities both in the private and public sector will be falling short of expectations lagging behind of any sort. Conscious of this global strides and developement,the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS,the sole collector of government revenues in Nigeria was proactive in it’s efforts to introduce “Digital Tax” across board,so as to build more revenue generation base of the service along with other unrelenting efforts. World over,it is no longer news that digital activities has become the other…

Retrogressive politics of VAT in Nigeria By Salihu Moh. Lukman

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The controversy around whether Value Added Tax should be centrally collected by the Federal Government or decentralised so that state governments are the ones to collect, beyond anything, is a test about the type of democracy Nigerians want. Is it going to prioritise the development of the nation’s productive capacity? Or will it simply be about consuming the resources that are currently available? Once the priority is about consuming currently available resources, commitment of political leaders to mobilise investment to develop the nation’s productive sectors will be weak. This is…