NewStats: 3,261,260 , 8,173,559 topics. Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 05:31 PM 3s2b27

TAX REFORM BILLS!

I have been preoccupied for the past week, having attended the World Halal Summit 2024 as a speaker at the invitation of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkiye. Consequently, I couldn't find time to read and review all the 4 bills, including the Nigeria Tax istration Bill, 2024. However, over the last 40 hours, I have been reading them, particularly the Nigeria Tax istrative Bill.

The bill has the potential to transform tax collection istration if improved and implemented in the national interest. Nevertheless, there are critical observations that need to be addressed, including a potential conflict with the Federal Republic of Nigeria's constitution.

Several sections of the Bill make me uncomfortable, primarily because they lack clear definitions, which could lead to significant challenges during implementation. Furthermore, regulatory bodies may exploit these ambiguities when developing their regulatory instruments.

In light of this, I offer two pieces of advice to the National Assembly (NASS):

i) Suspend Legislative Action for now as some of the challenges could not be addressed by the chambers alone. In leadership, the ability to change one's mind is a sign of intelligence and empathy, not weakness; and

ii) Allow for wider consultations on the bills, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are ed and any ambiguities are effectively reviewed and addressed.

Specifically, I recommend reviewing the following sections:

1) Section 3(3)

2) Section 7(6)

3) Section 8(2)

4) Section 23

5) Section 28

6) Sections 95, 96,
97, and 118

7) Section 141 (supremacy clause)

I believe that tax, constitutional, and business lawyers, among others, also have a significant role to play in improving the bills. As a policy researcher, I may also commend on the remaining 3 bills later.

Finally, the government must try to address the mistrust between it and its citizens, as our situation as a nation is deteriorating due to this mistrust. Citizens are largely suspicious. Building trust is crucial at this juncture for all arms and tiers of government. We must also prioritise our national interest over and above our personal interests. Issues must also be discussed objectively and critically.

May we continue to serve our country diligently and honestly, praying to Allah to bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), CON

https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19

He should have elaborated and explained his own insights as to what he is not comfortable with and why and what he thinks should be done. The bill is meant to carry everyone along. Mrfeel

His cup of kunu!

Buhari must hear this when the northerner are in power you do what you like but when other are in power you northerners try to control him,

Buhari did what he did no complain he is a Northern tinubu doing what he feels he can do the north becoming parasites.

Waka dambaza go and do what ever you want.

At least still better than the other two guys but the bill must be

The way APC bots rush to fill up page 1 on this platform has made Nairaland boring, I have to first of all look at the Moniker before reading comments so that I don't keep filling my brain with their over repeated propaganda. And the worst part is you will see a very useless comment getting 500 Likes just for writing "Toh"

Even if you are a diehard er of Tinubu sometimes you allow others to make their contrary opinions known before you counter it with superior arguments to make this place exciting but the opposite is the case here.

No need to read the Tax Bill. No need at all.

Akpabio our guy....hit that gavel on the rock table and scream...da Yea Haff it...gbammm. That's all

Tinubu quickly sign the Rugged bill to LAW.


Hisbah Sharia police should continue to break all the bottles of BEER 🍺 they see in the Arewastan Nigeria while we in the Southern region are chopping our fat VAT in PEACE....

NLCreator:


https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19

He has not made any point

He has not said anything reasonable here.

Useless contribution from a useless citizen

TooMuchStuff:
No need to read the Tax Bill. No need at all.

Akpabio our guy....hit that gavel on the rock table and scream...da Yea Haff it...gbammm. That's all

Tinubu quickly sign the Rugged bill to LAW.

It would still have to go through House of Reps... LOL

There is absolutely no need to withdraw or suspend the bill. The purpose of legislative public hearing is for public consultation and nothing else. If you are not comfortable with any section of the law, make your presentation and recommendations at the public hearing.

Dpharisee:
The way APC bots rush to fill up page 1 on this platform has made Nairaland boring, I have to first of all look at the Moniker before reading comments so that I don't keep filling my brain with their over repeated propaganda. And the worst part is you will see a very useless comment getting 500 Likes just for writing "Toh"

Even if you are a diehard er of Tinubu sometimes you allow others to make their contrary opinions known before you counter it with superior arguments to make this place exciting but the opposite is the case here.

They're quarterd in an office. They operate like "civil servants" from there. So once a thread they don't like comes up, the "floor manager"on duty gives his green light for attacks to commence, and off they go. It's rapid fire from then on. They also have a way of manipulating the like button to a get million likes in a second for posting an emoji.
Things we share a country with

The cry of "suspend the bill" coming from the north is code word for "kill the bill".

Southern lawmakers should stand their ground.

The north now sees that they are about to lose control of the nation, because progress makes them lose control. They rather we all remain in the dark because evil thrives better in such conditions.

Sadly, some people, despite knowing the benefit of the bills, are encouraging them because of their unexplained hate for Tinubu and his ethnic group. They rather cut of their nose to spite their face.

It’s been proven that what elders see why sleeping ..
all this children won’t see even on an iroko ..


Obasanjo came and laced third term with so many goodies for Nigeria ..

He failed


Tinubu here again .. another Yoruba man is here again with tax reform .. with so many goodies to blind citizens of his intention and interest .. he already failed

And his Yoruba people has been everywhere explaining out .. it consciously not touching most important


They failed already


Make dem curse and abuse

Na the old eastern Nigeria that has lumped and will be the ones to wail much .. if this succeed .

Why is it that anytime Yoruba gets to villa .. they also want to grab and grab.. and always want to manipulate the system and the citizens

That is it.

The tax reform bill has very good overall outlook. In fact, it is about 65% right in its intention

But there are gray areas that might need further clarification, such as what happens to TETFund and other agencies when funding according to their establishment laws ceases.

How vat on goods imported through seaports, like Lagos, but consumed in Bauchi would be calculated/shared, and other similar circumstances so as to avoid duplication of taxation.

Introduce a firmer link between income-assets-taxes.

Clarify the null taxes on some items like food produce, gas etc for states that depend majorly on such for thier revenue.

Suspend the 100% increase of vat for now.

NLCreator:


https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19

Where was his deep analysis when the North handed only 3 percent to the oil and gas producing communities during Buharis Petroleum bill deliberations?? So he is this erudite? What happened to his thinking cap when the north was cornering everything?

Lack of empathy and deep thinking is the nemesis of Nigerias politicians. Lack of statesmanship. That petroleum law will ultimately result in another round of serious agitations in the future. This is a problem willfully created by a very parochial APC leadership.

NLCreator:


https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19

terrorist is also making an input. When we wanted bubu to sack u then, did he listen to us? Tpain won't list to you.

This one don come get sense now. The same person who couldn't advice Buhari don come turn on on Tinubu.

Stupid terrorist..

He should get away

God bless the good people of Southsouth and Southwest

For ages they ed north to short changed Naija delta. Collected huge oil money to pump into thier region all in the name of federal character n even development.

Now table don turn they have seen that they are losing out big time via VAT

U SEE THAT SYSTEM... we must continue am

am from Akure Ondo state, i never like Tinubu for once, but for this Tax reform bill, am begin to like him,


any reform that Northerners are against trust me, that reform want to do this country good .


i Originality007 i this Tax Reform Bill with all my chest.


one idiot from the north cannot b collecting tax on the beer am drinking here, while destroying same beer over there.

Everybody dey talk dis bros 2 put mouth, ino blame u Sha na d woman wey give u prof I blame

.... I watched dogara's town hall speech yesterday , and I was like, e don Tey wey politician talk sense like this last....

this bloody terrorist

Werey

Pantanyou has not said anything reasonable

This tax bill exposes the literacy level and critical thinking capabilities of many Nigerians. The fact that majority see nothing wrong with the tax reform bills speaks volumes about why Nigeria is in it's current state.
Same Tinubu and his team who collapsed the economy of the country is the same person you are trusting with tax reform

Frigga13:


It’s been proven that what elders see why sleeping ..
all this children won’t see even on an iroko ..


Obasanjo came and laced third term with so many goodies for Nigeria ..

He failed


Tinubu here again .. another Yoruba man is here again with tax reform .. with so many goodies to blind citizens of his intention and interest .. he already failed

And his Yoruba people has been everywhere explaining out .. it consciously not touching most important


They failed already


Make dem curse and abuse

Na the old eastern Nigeria that has lumped and will be the ones to wail much .. if this succeed .

Why is it that anytime Yoruba gets to villa .. they also want to grab and grab.. and always want to manipulate the system and the citizens

it is obvious this fellow has "Yoruba" by default in his response box on Nairaland, he types some more shiit around the" Yoruba" to make a comment on Nairaland. I see all signs of autism, and it cracks me up.

Buhari just left office about one year ago with fantastic economy plans for the north.
How come the north is crying foul now.?

You cant have it go your way all the time.
You had better wake up.
This is Nigeria and it is bigger than "the north"

Let the South breathe
You are suffocating us already

Tinubu should kiss 2027 goodbye.... North have cancelled him already .... while SE and SS will pay him back and his people for what u guys did to Jonathan in 2015... karma is coming with full force.... we will pay them back in their own coin... they will be betrayed as we were betrayed

NLCreator:


https://x.com/ProfIsaPantami/status/1863826034719650169?s=19

The first paragraph was not needed. Pantanti was just using us to catch cruise in it.

Then, he didn’t mention what he found worrisome in the sections that he listed.

He said absolutely nothing.