President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially launched the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms during a ceremony held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The formation of the committee, led by former Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Taiwo Oyedele, was endorsed by the President on July 7. This move aligns with his commitment to eliminating obstacles that hinder business expansion within the country….CONTINUE READING

The committee’s full membership includes a diverse range of representatives:

1. Taiwo Oyedele – Chairman
2. Representatives from Tax Practice, Law, and Accounting Firms
3. Members of the Tax Advisory Committee
4. National Tax Policy Implementation Committee
5. Distinguished Fiscal Policy and Tax Experts
6. Representative of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
7. Representative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
8. Representative of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN)
9. Representative of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
10. Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)
11. Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN)
12. Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME)
13. Women in Business (WIMBIZ)
14. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Justice
15. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance
16. Representative of the Federal Ministry of Trade, Industry & Investment
17. Representative of the Ministry of Telecommunications & Digital Economy
18. Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)
19. Tariff Technical Committee
20. Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
21. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
22. Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
23. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
24. The Joint Tax Board (JTB)
25. Nigeria Customs Service
26. Representative of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON)
27. National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS)
28. National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)
29. Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Committee (RMAFC)
30. The Budget Office of the Federation
31. Accountant General of the Federation
32. National Bureau of Statistics
33. Director-General, Nigeria Governors’ Forum
34. Debt Management Office
35. Chairman, Finance Commissioners’ Forum
36. Central Bank of Nigeria
37. Students Tax Clubs
38. Partners & Observers – World Bank, IMF, United Nations, BudgITng, Tax Justice & Governance Platform

The committee’s establishment underscores the government’s commitment to refining fiscal policies and enhancing tax reforms for the benefit of the Nigerian economy.