Tax reform blues in despondent times
Tenacity, wisdom and empathy are required to push the much-needed reforms through, writes Monday Philips Ekpe The 19th Century French writer, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, was right. “Plus ca change, plus…
Tax reform bills propose new sharing formula, cede 55% to state govt.
Nov. 28, 2024 The Senate, on Thursday, resumed its debate on the Tax Reform Bills. The bills are a set of four legislative proposals to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) distributable…
You need to register for tax, obtain TIN- FIRS tells CSOs
Sept. 17, 2021 Mr. Temitayo Orebajo, Director, Tax Policy and Advisory Department, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says all Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are expected to register for tax purposes…
Eight States are insolvent as Lagos, Rivers top rich, viable states
September 6, 2021 Bayelsa, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe and Benue are among the eight states officially ranked as insolvent, according to the fifth Annual States Viability Index ( ASVI) released by…
ASUP vows to continue nationwide strike until all demands are met
May 7, 2021 The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has vowed to continue its indefinite strike until the Federal Government meets all its demands. The ASUP National President, Mr….
Insecurity: The current security system has failed the country – Wabba
NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, has decried the increased state of insecurity in the country. Wabba, who disclosed this…