My people, dem don talk am as e be! Di Executive Chairman of Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji don yan say, if we wan make dis tax reform wey strong work well, we gatz shift our mata go digital. This one na serious gist wey happen for Abuja on top ‘Harmonising Revenue Systems and Implementing New Tax Laws’ conference.
Adedeji dey emphasize say, the new 2025 Tax Reform Acts wey we don start to use since January 1, 2026 go only work if e no dey rely on manual process wey dey drag us backward. E talk am clear say, for us to meet our ₦40.71 trillion revenue target for 2026, technology be the palava wey dem need to solve this wahala without increasing any burden on citizens. Smart guy!
E come represent the Joint Tax Board Executive Secretary, Olusegun Adesokan, wey talk say dis one na di time wey everybody gatz join hand as government dey try shift Nigeria fiscal waka, and na cooperation go make am happen. E talk say, “Policy wey no get coherence dey cause wahala, but if we work as one, everything go dey alright.”
Na for dis matter, Adedeji come talk about how di FCT fit represent wetin modern governance suppose be. E talk say, we gatz avoid plenty taxes wey go just scatter the place. E even complain about di informal collection wey dey happen; those illegal roadblocks and hawkers for sticker na bad vibes wey dey disturb our business environment.
Him join mouth on top say technology no be luxury again; e don turn to the foundation wey we gatz build our tax system on top. “We no fit dey use paper or dey run around like we dey in 1999. Modern tax wey dey work na digital. E must dey data-driven, automated with real-time monitoring!”
The Acting Chairman of FCT-IRS, Michael Ango, come add him own for di gist. Him talk say they no wan take over responsibility but adapt our revenue system to improve work. “Na to make sure say everybody go stil collect wetin dem suppose get, we dey harmonise so. After all, na FCT be di capital city; we gatz make am livable!”
Di government don kick start di new tax regime wey start since January 1, 2026, with four major laws, and di implementation hinges na how technology dey function. Adedeji no dey lie; without technology, na only wahala we go dey face. E say, “Na data dey be the new oil for our tax system. If we no fix our technology issues, how we go run dis new tax structure?”
Finishing dem talk say, all these wahala wey dey happen with tax collection must find solution quickly so that double taxation no go scatter our people wahala. Na serious business na im dey happen here, my people! So, make we keep our fingers cross for this new tax reform wey dey come. Abeg, una no forget to check back for updates!
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