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A Senior Economist at the Fiscal Affairs Department of the global body, Paulo Paz, gave the commendation on Wednesday at the opening of the IMF-supported Headquarters Mission at the Revenue House in Abuja.

Paz said the IMF recognised the “good work that FIRS has been providing to the citizens,” under its chairman, Zacch Adedeji, adding that the Bretton institution would continue to support the agency in delivering effective tax administration for the growth and development of the country.

A statement by Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, said the mission of the IMF team to Nigeria was to explore areas the organisation could further support the agency in addressing the challenges that might arise, particularly with the recently signed tax laws.
According to him, the new tax laws will have a new impact on Nigeria.

“And we want to know how we can best support you with this new challenge. Our take on the four tax laws is, first, a recognition of the very good work that FIRS has been providing to the citizens.

“You have at the same time the recognition and new responsibilities with these very powerful laws, which will increase the relevance of the tax administration in Nigeria.

“I want to express our honour of being here and being a partner of FIRS. Thank you for your trust in our advice. We congratulate you on the good results so far. There is more to come, and we are here to help,” he said.

Adedeji, while welcoming the visitors, applauded the IMF for journeying with the tax body, saying that the relationship would continue when the agency transitions to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) next year.

Adedeji, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Tayo Koleosho, specifically lauded the IMF’s collaboration with FIRS in the portfolio management and compliance programme.

“The IMF has gone on this journey with us, and I think we are in a good place to continue the journey together. We are working together in digital transformation, VAT automation, and looking at even the compliance programme and the ability to automate some of those things.

“I am interested in corporate plan and the nexus of data portfolio management so that we have our strategy being dissolved into those manageable tasks. It’s very important that those things are well
In her remark, coordinating director, Corporate Services Group, Bolaji Akintola, explained that the IMF has been a critical stakeholder in FIRS’ journey towards tax system reforms targeted at improving domestic revenue mobilisation.

She said FIRS, with the support of the IMF, conducted two systemic evaluation exercises using the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool (TADAT) between 2018 and 2023.

“Each of these exercises was followed by a post-TADAT mission where a reform roadmap was developed to address the systemic weaknesses that were uncovered by the assessment.

“The fact that the results of the 2023 TADAT showed significant improvement on those of 2018 is indicative of the commitment of the Service towards institutional excellence.

“Let me assure you that if another TADAT is conducted today, the result will be better than that of 2023 because a good number of the weak indicators from the 2023 Performance Assessment Report have been addressed and some have been codified in the four tax reform laws recently signed by President Bola Tinubu,” she said.

BeginsAtHome:
I hope this is good.
These IMF guys, I fear from the days of Babangida!!!

BeginsAtHome:
I hope this is good.
These IMF guys, I fear from the days of Babangida!!!

kolente:
Irrespective of how you see the PBAT led Administration.

The one of the major stars of this administration is Zacch Adedeji (PhD)

updatechange:
Way to go, let hastily put it into action, and create state control for regional governments, so that we can peace at all regions and government levels.

PigTormentor:
Way to go
Nigeria is now tending towards what a real economy should be not the Abracadabra that we were practicing before.

lexy2014:
indeed. kindly see the reason for the so called tax reforms.

PigTormentor

Basic123

Putindbutt:
https://www.channelstv.com/2025/07/10/imf-commends-firs-tax-reforms-pledges-support/

Basic123:
Ask Peter OBI the meaning of credit rating and credit worthiness.

If he knows the meaning sha,someone that doesn't know the meaning of green energy