tax
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Law and The Economy
A Review of NDDC v. Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue
According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, PAYE remittances remain the most significant contributor of tax revenue to States. In…
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Law and The Economy
Addendum – ‘Withholding Tax: The A-Z of Grossing-Up’
Introduction: In my 2010 ‘Taxspectives’ article, ‘Withholding Tax: The A-Z of Grossing Up’,[1] (the Article), I argued that gross-up clauses…
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People & Money
Nigerian Adverts on CNN: Advertisers Kick Against the “Lai Tax”
In 2019, such companies spent N114 billion, roughly equivalent to the budget of Taraba State, on advertising. But because Nigerians,…
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Law and The Economy
‘Rendezvous’: Implications of Tax Provisions of Nigeria’s Finance Act (No.2) 2020 for Non-Residents
The FA2 2020 is arguably the widest scope and most far-ranging tax amendment legislation in recent history, if not overall…
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People & Money
IMF Says Nigeria’s Tax Collection Amongst “Lowest in the World”
Nigeria’s government must improve revenue collection especially through its tax policy, which is currently among the lowest in the world,…
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People & Money
Recession: Tax the Ultra-wealthy to Protect Poor Nigerians – Atiku Advises Buhari
Following the sliding of Nigeria into a second recession in five years and the worst in almost four decades, former…
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People & Money
FGN, 2020 Finance Bill Will Not Increase Taxes
“As experts have frequently pointed out, the solution to increasing Nigeria’s tax revenue is to widen the tax base rather…
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People & Money
Pay Your Taxes, LIRS Urges BBNaija Winner, Laycon
The winner of the just concluded Big Brother Naija, a reality TV show of about 20 housemates, Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba aka…
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Law and The Economy
‘Meddling’: The House of Representatives and Tax Investigations
Introduction In May 2012, I wrote an article, ‘Can the House of Representatives Order Tax Audits?’ where I argued…
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