The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed the four executive tax reform bills.
The bills are “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Assessment, Collection of, and Accounting for Revenue Accruing to the Federation, Federal, States and Local Governments; Prescribe the Powers and Functions of Tax Authorities; and for Related Matters (HB.1756).
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“A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, No. 13, 2007 and Enact the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill to Establish Nigeria Revenue Service, charged with Powers of Assessment, Collection of, and Accounting for Revenue Accruable to the Government of the Federation and for Related Matters (HB.1757)
“A Bill for an Act to Establish Joint Revenue Board, the Tax Appeal Tribunal and the Office of the Tax Ombudsman, for the Harmonization, Coordination and Settlement of Disputes arising from Revenue Administration in Nigeria and for Related Matters (HB.1758).
“A Bill for an Act to Repeal Certain Acts on Taxation and Consolidate the Legal Frameworks Relating to Taxation and Enact the Nigeria Tax Act to Provide For Taxation of Income, Transactions and Instruments, and for Related Matters (HB.1759).”
The bills were presented to the House by the House Leader, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere.
The speaker of the House, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, put the question following the adoption of a bill after the presentation and the yeas had their way.
The passage brings to an end speculation about whether the bill will be passed or not.
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