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The House of Representatives has postponed debates on the controversial tax reform bills indefinitely.

DAILY NIGERIAN reports that the four bills, which were transmitted to both chambers of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on September 3 have generated controversy and met with stiff opposition.

The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill.

The critics of the bills included the Northern Governors Forum, Traditional Rulers Council, National Economic Council, Northern Elders Forum, among others.

While the National Economic Council, comprising the vice president and governors, advised the president to withdraw the bills and allow further consultations, the governors alleged that some clauses in the bill are detrimental to the region.

Despite the opposition, the four bills scaled second reading in the Senate.
However, the passage of the bills was halted at the House of Representatives due to heated debate and confrontations by the lawmakers.

The lawmakers across party lines reportedly rejected attempts by the leadership of the House to persuade them from passing the bill.

The resistance by lawmakers forced the House to adjourn till December 3 to allow broader consultations with Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, to clarify contentious aspects of the bills.

But an internal memo dated November 30, sighted by our correspondent and signed by the clerk of the House Representatives, Yahaya Danzaria, said the special session has been postponed to a later date.

The memo, which was titled “Rescheduling of Special Session on Tax Reform Bills and dated November 30, reads,”I am directed by the House leadership to inform all Honourable Members that the Special Session, initially scheduled for Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024, to discuss all the Tax Reform Bills, has been postponed to a later date.

“This rescheduling is due to the need for further and broader consultations with all relevant stakeholders.

“A new date and venue for the session will be communicated in due course. We regret any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding”.

DomPerignon:
I have written severally here on how the SE have undermined Southern interest since 1999 by always supporting the north over any bill proposal that calls for equitable distribution of resources to states especially as it concerns oil revenue.

They stood with the north to stand down 25% of oil revenue to oil producing states that was proposed by the Obasanjo government. It took the intervention of Yaradua to negotiate a 13,% derivative to oil producing states.

They stood with the north against coastal oil producing states of the SS from benefiting from offshore wells. It took a Supreme court ruling to compel the FG to pay proceeds from offshore oil and gas wells to SS coastal states.

They stood with the north to water down and make useless the Petroleum Industry Bill.

Now they are siding with same north to ensure this tax reform bill is killed so that they can continue reaping from where they did not sow.

Ttipsy:
who told you that?
This piece of trash you just wrote here
SE has always been in the front burner for anything that will bring equity and fairness in this country
It’s you pple and the north has always been so myopic and selfish

Seefinish:
That's the end of the bill. Tinubu can't do any shit

DomPerignon:
I have written severally here on how the SE have undermined Southern interest since 1999 by always supporting the north over any bill proposal that calls for equitable distribution of resources to states especially as it concerns oil revenue.

They stood with the north to stand down 25% of oil revenue to oil producing states that was proposed by the Obasanjo government. It took the intervention of Yaradua to negotiate a 13,% derivative to oil producing states.

They stood with the north against coastal oil producing states of the SS from benefiting from offshore wells. It took a Supreme court ruling to compel the FG to pay proceeds from offshore oil and gas wells to SS coastal states.

They stood with the north to water down and make useless the Petroleum Industry Bill.

Now they are siding with same north to ensure this tax reform bill is killed so that they can continue reaping from where they did not sow.

DomPerignon:
Name one instance .

Just one.

DomPerignon:
I have written severally here on how the SE have o

Okoroawusa:
Y'all shouldn't bother yourselves. Those bills will be passed one way or another. I am telling you authoritatively.

vowiski:
lol. The bill will pass.

Ttipsy:
who told you that?
This piece of trash you just wrote here
SE has always been in the front burner for anything that will bring equity and fairness in this country
It’s you pple SW and the north has always been so myopic and selfish

Typing:
How will you pass the Yoruba tax bill without the North?


Una never see anything

Smithkafors:
After una borrow money to build only your region , you come dey form tax bill!.

Una think everyone na Mugu?. You borrowed billlions of dollars without building anything in the east and you are here forming tax bills .

When una use southern unity to give unaself minister una no know?.

Dey play!

YouandiAllofus:
Why are some northern elites and political leaders against this tax reform bill?
A bill that sought to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of revenue generation and it's agencies, ensure proper utilization and equitable distribution of revenues accrued and strengthen it's management processes.

You don't want to allow the commercial sales of some certain legal products (alcohol, condoms, etc) in your region but yet want to reap from its proceeds generated else where?

You want to continue reaping from where you did not sow (sharing from other regions resources and tax contributions) and continue to keep the revenue you generate (through gold mining, agricultural products, etc) in your region to your region alone.

DomPerignon:
I have written severally here on how the SE have undermined Southern interest since 1999 by always supporting the north over any bill proposal that calls for equitable distribution of resources to states especially as it concerns oil revenue.

They stood with the north to stand down 25% of oil revenue to oil producing states that was proposed by the Obasanjo government. It took the intervention of Yaradua to negotiate a 13,% derivative to oil producing states.

They stood with the north against coastal oil producing states of the SS from benefiting from offshore wells. It took a Supreme court ruling to compel the FG to pay proceeds from offshore oil and gas wells to SS coastal states.

They stood with the north to water down and make useless the Petroleum Industry Bill.

Now they are siding with same north to ensure this tax reform bill is killed so that they can continue reaping from where they did not sow.

sapele914:
Eyepobian please shut up, if you have nothing meaningful to contribute. Tufiakpa.

eteebanky1:
You're just so on point. Their religion and lifestyle won't let them progress.

They're just leashes and liability to the southern parts of this country.

Zooposki:
It’s Tufiakwa

sapele914:
Mallam please shut up, just wait & observe.