Taxation: CITN Pledges Commitment to Reform Implementation

Omolabake Fasogbon

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has restated commitment to the smooth execution of various tax policies and reforms instituted by present administration.

President and Chairman of Council, CITN, Samuel Agbeluyi stated that the institute was constantly in talks with relevant stakeholders at ensuring that reforms are well directed for the good of the nation. 

Agbeluyi who was speaking at the institute’s fellowship conferment ceremony/dinner and awards in Lagos, maintained that the development of taxation lies on the actions and proficiency of professionals, thus charged them on continuous skills update.

He urged the new fellows to key into the institute’s trainings, conferences and other programmes to be able to stay abreast of trends in the discipline, necessary for them to deliver effectively. 

On her part, Chairman of the Membership and Professional Conduct Committee of CITN, Dr Titilayo Fowokan admonished fellows to see their new status as a call to greater responsiblities and roles that should be played with strict compliance to ethics. 

She said, “See your new status as a commitment to uphold the highest standards of our profession, mentor/ inspire the next generation, and contribute to the advancement of tax practice, tax administration, and the society at large.”