Reports of altered tax laws  false, says FG

The presidency has dismissed claims of discrepancies in the newly signed tax reform laws scheduled to take effect on January 1. The clarification follows calls by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and several civil society organisations for a suspension of the laws.

Concerns were earlier raised by a member of the House of Representatives, Abdulsamad Dasuki, who alleged that the versions of the tax laws gazetted and released to the public differed from those debated and passed by the National Assembly. He said this amounted to a breach of lawmakers’ legislative rights.

Speaking on a TV interview monitored by Radio Now’s Newsdesk, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, said the claims circulating in the media were false. He stated that the officially harmonised bills certified by the clerk of the National Assembly were not publicly available, adding that only lawmakers could authoritatively confirm what was transmitted to the President.

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Mr Oyedele also said a contentious provision cited in the media was part of a draft document and not included in the final gazette, urging patience while the House of Representatives conducts its investigation.