Abeg, make we clear road for Kogi State, as dem don carry weighty move wey go shape tax matter for Naija! E fit look like small thing, but the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms don hail the Kogi government for the new tax law wey dem fit domesticates. Na wetin dem call the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, and e be like say Kogi State wan show dem how tax matter suppose be!
According to the chairman of the committee, Taiwo Oyedele, Kogi dey shine for this tax reform waka, as dem dey join the likes of Anambra, Ekiti, Gombe, Nasarawa, Plateau and Zamfara wey don pick the harmonised tax framework. E no be joke, oh! This domestication na big step for Nigeria as e dey help modernise our tax admin wahala.
The Joint Revenue Board (JRB) no hold back for their praise, as dem talk say this new law go clear all the wahala wey come with multiple taxation. You sabi wetin be multiple taxation? Na when you go buy one thing, dem go come charge you ten different kinds of taxes so you no go fit waka! But with this new law, dem go fit streamline all those wahala into one clear list wey go easy for everybody to understand.
Plus, dem dey talk say dem go checkmate all those illegal roadblocks wey people dey use collect money for street. You fit dey mind your business without heavy wahala as the use of tech go increase, and dem go fit reduce cash handling. This na plus for revenue collection, so dem no go fit dey leak money anyhow again!
The JRB also shoutout to Kogi State Internal Revenue Service as dem dey work together with the state government to carry this tax reforms go forward. This one no be small matter o, as dem dey follow the national initiative wey President Bola Tinubu dey run. E dey clear say this law go give confidence to taxpayers and make dem want comply more as dem dey follow national standard.
As the state’s Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah talk am, this new law go ginger Kogi State revenue mobilization efforts. E go also help solve all the wahala wey dey come with heavy taxes and illegal levies wey fit dey scatter small businesses. Dem don finally see road to better governance wetin dem expect to spur economic growth.
And no forget say Governor Usman Ododo don sign this Kogi State Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, 2025, so everybody fit begin gather around make this new beginning take shape. If Kogi fit carry this kind moves, dem fit inspire other states to hop on board and clear their own tax wahala too!
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