Nigeria Revenue Service Unveils Unified Taxpayer ID System

Nigeria Revenue Service Unveils Unified Taxpayer ID System

The Nigeria Revenue Service has introduced a unified Taxpayer Identification system to replace the existing validation framework for all taxable entities. The new system creates a single database linking federal and sub-national revenue authorities. Backed by the Nigeria Tax Administration Act of 2025, the initiative makes the new identity mandatory for every taxable person nationwide….

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Tinubu Tax Reforms Shift Burden From Livelihoods To Profits

Tinubu Tax Reforms Shift Burden From Livelihoods To Profits

Nigeria’s tax landscape is undergoing a fundamental restructuring aimed at relieving low-income earners while tightening the net on high-net-worth individuals and corporate profits. Speaking at the 2026 BusinessDay Tax Conference in Lagos, Adesokan of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) revealed that the reforms seek to stop “taxing poverty.” The new regime consolidates a fragmented library…

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FG Bans Roadblocks for Tax Collection Nationwide

  The Federal Government has prohibited the use of roadblocks for tax collection across Nigeria as part of a sweeping reform of informal sector taxation, introducing presumptive tax regulations designed to bring millions of small businesses into the tax net while exempting the poorest enterprises. The Joint Revenue Board, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry…

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