Presidency Dismisses Alleged Discrepancies in Tax Reform Law

The Presidency has refuted claims of discrepancies in the newly signed tax reform laws, stating that documents circulating in the media are not authentic.

The clarification follows allegations by House of Representatives member Abdulsamad Dasuki that the versions of the tax laws gazetted and released to the public differed from those passed by the National Assembly, which he argued violated his legislative rights. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and some civil society organisations had called for a halt in the laws’ implementation.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, said there was no basis for comparison because the officially harmonised bills certified by the Clerk of the National Assembly had not been made public. He noted that only lawmakers could authoritatively state what was transmitted to the President, adding that even members of the tax reform committee did not have access to the certified versions.

Oyedele urged the public to allow the House of Representatives to conduct its investigation, emphasizing that the document circulating did not originate from the committee. President Bola Tinubu had recently signed four tax reform bills into law.

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