₦airaland Forum

Okoroawusa:
So which of the particular bills passed by the National Assembly were modified by the Executive?
Give us instances not gossips.

Houseontherock1:
You and your ilks are why Nigeria is not getting any better! You think tampering with documents is fine because it's from your camp...Now imagine if it was Peter Obi that "padded" a document, won't you be
spitting fire by now? Patriotism is when you speak up when something is wrong, regardless of who is on charge. I wish you will sit down and really think about what you stand for.

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

higgs:
Now that the forgery has been exposed,how will they enforce the "law"?

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

walozanga:
Tinubu's dangerous actions will backfire soon. Je will never be their for ever. Without knowing it, he is creating a tool that will hunt all of them when they are no more in aso rock.

anonimi:
This is happening because of Obi’s naivety that allowed Tinubu secure 100% SE votes indirectly, for the continuation of APC extreme poverty shege that replaced PDP deregulation and privatisation prosperity a decade ago.

If Obi is genuinely patriotic then he should be doing restitution for his own role in this mess.

Memphitz357:
In case you missed it

Sensitivity:
APC data boys will come and defend their master

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

helinues:
The daftness of those who are making allegations they are yet to provide evidence or prove to us is legendary. More as if they have stopped reasoning like normal human being again

BAILMONEY:
I NOR SUPPORT THIS ONE O


IMPEACHMENT PROCESS SHOULD START IMMEDIATELY

anonimi:
This is happening because of Obi’s naivety that allowed Tinubu secure 100% SE votes indirectly, for the continuation of APC extreme poverty shege that replaced PDP deregulation and privatisation prosperity a decade ago.

If Obi is genuinely patriotic then he should be doing restitution for his own role in this mess.

helinues:
Basket mouth don open mouth waaaa again oo

The story about forged tax law, I like the way FG just decided to ignore it. The confusion in the opposition camp could be making them to be hallucinating. Ask them to provide the original law and the modified ones and see them blabbing

Meanwhile, lots are wrong with the new tax law, it should be readjusted. But the story of padded law na bull crap

anonimi:
Don’t you think that Peter Obi would have run an equally dubious government, if not more dubious

Justnation:
God bless His Excellency PETER OBI, the only voice speaking louder to defend Nigerians from a dubious government.

We are eagerly waiting for you as our president

Stamfordluiz:
Currency computation rules were also altered. Section 39(3) of the House-passed version allowed returns relating to petroleum operations to be computed in the currency of transaction, while the gazetted Act mandates that such tax computations be made in US dollars.

A new provision, Section 41(, introduced into the gazetted Act now requires a taxpayer dissatisfied with the decision of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, and seeking to appeal to the High Court, to deposit 20 per cent of the disputed amount as security before the appeal can be heard. Section 41(9), which was also introduced in the gazetted version, further formalises the appeal chain, spelling out a progression from the Tax Appeal Tribunal to the High Court, the Appeal Court and the Supreme Court.


Enforcement powers were also expanded. Section 60(1) of the gazetted Act adds the phrase “without an order of the High Court”, allowing tax authorities to appoint agents without court approval. Critics say this amounts to a major empowerment of the tax authority by granting it direct administrative garnishee powers, removing judicial oversight and bypassing court orders.

Section 61 distinguishes between the powers of the Nigeria Revenue Service and other tax authorities, permitting the Service to sell movable assets without a High Court order.

Section 64(1) goes further by introducing arrest powers, authorising tax authorities to arrest suspected offenders through relevant law enforcement agencies. The version passed by the House only empowered the tax authority to investigate or cause an investigation to be conducted to ascertain any violation of tax laws, whether or not such violation had been reported.


In the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, further discrepancies were identified in provisions governing accountability and legislative oversight. Section 25 of the House-passed version requires the Service to submit quarterly and annual reports to the National Assembly on its activities, performance and financial statements. These reporting obligations were omitted from the gazetted Act, which retains only basic audit provisions.

Similarly, Section 26 of the version passed by the House expressly empowers the National Assembly to summon the Executive Chairman or board members to account for administrative, governance and financial matters. This oversight power does not appear in the gazetted law.


Section 30 in the Votes and Proceedings also assigns broader accountability duties to the Executive Chairman, including the submission of strategic plans, budgets and routine reports to the minister and the National Assembly, as well as mandatory responses to ministerial recommendations. These provisions were removed in the final Act.

Differences were also recorded in the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act. Section 9 of the House-passed version states that any officer exercising the board’s powers must be specifically authorised by the board. The gazetted Act uses broader language, referring to “any officer specifically in that behalf”, without clearly stating who grants the authorisation.


Funding provisions were amended as well. While Section 14 of the House version lists four sources of funding, the gazetted Act introduces an additional source, allowing “additional contributions from members” to fund board activities.

Further omissions affect statutory funding guarantees. The House version provides that both the Tax Appeal Tribunal and the Office of the Tax Ombudsman shall be funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, as appropriated by the National Assembly. In both cases, the gazetted Act removes reference to the Consolidated Revenue Fund, stating only that funding shall be through appropriation by the National Assembly.


These discrepancies have heightened concerns within the National Assembly and among stakeholders over taxpayer exposure, due process, legislative oversight and the overall integrity of the tax reform framework.