Nigeria: NRS Chairperson Says Tax Evaders, Unpatriotic Persons Behind Criticisms of Tax Reforms

Nigeria: NRS Chairperson Says Tax Evaders, Unpatriotic Persons Behind Criticisms of Tax Reforms

Press Release - Mr Adedeji called on all concerned to take time to study the provisions of the new tax laws and understand how they apply to their individual circumstances, rather than rely on rumours or be blind walked into an unjustified mass action.

31 issues with Nigeria's tax law

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Budget Office DG Defends New Tax Reforms

The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, has rejected what he called “wrong notions and stage-managed arithmetic” surrounding Nigeria’s new tax laws, asserting that claims the reforms would burden the poor are based on selective accounting and misrepresentation. In a detailed response to a widely circulated essay critical of the reforms, […] The post Budget Office DG Defends New Tax Reforms appeared first on Tr…

New Tax Law, Not Additional Hardship On Nigerians – Folarin

Former Senate Leader Teslim Folarin has defended the new tax laws, stating that they were not designed to impose additional hardship on Nigerians. He urged Nigerians to remain calm, informed, and supportive of the tax reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking during the continuation of the 14 Federal Constituency tour across the Irepo/Olorunsogo/Orelope Federal Constituency and the Atisbo/Saki West/Saki East Federal Constituenc…

Nigerian Tax Acts 2025: Benefits Beyond the Rhetorics, By Joseph Tegbe - Thepodiummedia

Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms have been widely mischaracterised as revenue tricks, mostly through epistemic closure and motivated reasoning, solely focusing on revenue figures, tax rates, and who pays what. These debates often miss the larger and far more consequential point of the reforms which are primarily about fixing a broken fiscal architecture, and laying the foundations for a modern, well-oiled economy. What is at stake transcends mere i…

Nigeria Tax Reform: What the 2026 Changes Mean for Remote Workers

If you’ve spent the last year working from your favourite Lagos café or a home office in Abuja while “clocking in” for a company in London or New York, you already know that the remote life is the ultimate flex. However, as we step into 2026, the “administrative” side of the hustle is getting a significant makeover.On January 1, 2026, the Nigeria Tax Act and its accompanying bills officially took effect. Insights from the National Revenue Servic…