Tinubu: No Going Back on Tax Reforms

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

For the umpteenth time, President Bola Tinubu has said that the tax reforms embarked on by his administration was here to stay.

The tax reform bills which have unsettled the polity and have witnessed opposition from northern leaders are: Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill 2024, Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Bill 2024, and Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill 2024.

However, the President during his maiden media chat held Monday in Lagos said he was of the opinion that the reforms might not be embraced by everybody, but maintained that there was no going back on it.

“The tax reform is here to stay. The reform is pro-poor and it is to widen the tax net, so we can have more people paying.

“The hallmark of a good leader is the ability to do what you have to do at the time it ought to be done. Tax matters are subjects of debates and negotiations. I don’t mind cutting edges. I will.”