By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Alhaji Sule Salihu Enehe, has assured Nigerians that the new Tax Acts 2025,set to take effect from January 1, 2026,will deliver significant benefits to citizens such as equitable and fairer tax.
He made the statement on Tuesday at the Glass House, Kogi State Government House, during a Stakeholders’ Forum on Nigeria’s Tax Acts 2025, organised by KGIRS to educate the public on the provisions of the new tax laws.
The Executive Chairman recalled that the four tax bills were thoroughly debated at the National Assembly before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to them on June 6, 2025.
He added that Kogi State supported the tax acts because they were considered to be in the best interest of Nigerians and to offer significant benefits.
He acknowledged that the tax acts may face initial challenges but emphasized that they offer certainty, adding that business men and women can leverage the provisions of the tax acts to better predict economic conditions within the tax environment.
He argued that the tax acts might have challenges at the initial stage,but they hold certainty, adding that as business men and women, they leverage on the tax acts to predict what economic situation would in a tax environment.
The KGIRS boss noted that before signing the four bills into law, Nigeria has variety of tax laws, those laws have condensed into one single law, called Nigeria Tax Acts.
He said that from January 1, 2026, the Nigerian Tax Administration Act will apply to all states of the federation, unlike in the past when each state operated its own tax administration law and harmonize all the MDAs collecting revenue for the federal government and make a single organization and administer by Nigeria revenue service.
Commenting on revenue board, Alhaji Enehe added that the Nigeria joint board has come on board as part of the tax reform system by the current administration in the country,coupled with the establishment of an ombudsman to settle tax issue amibably.
Delivering a good will message at the occasion,the Special Adviser to the Kogi State governor on internal revenue,Dr.Nasir Ichanyi, explained that the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 introduces significant reforms aimed at expanding the tax net.
According to him, the the tax acts would improve compliance, and reinforcing legal structures to boost revenue generation without imposing undue burdens on businesses or individuals.
The new law, he noted, aligns with national economic objectives while taking into account the specific socio-economic needs of Kogi State.
He commended KGIRS and acknowledged its commitment to innovation, accountability, and technology-driven processes, which he said reflect the vision of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a resilient and efficient revenue system capable of supporting infrastructure and social development.
He urged stakeholders to engage actively and openly during deliberations, stressing that the success of the reforms depends on collective understanding, cooperation, and integrity in revenue governance.
Barr.Dele Suru, who did an overview of the tax acts also expressed hope that the provisions of the tax acts hold good for Nigerians, adding that
Nigerians don’t need to exercise fear over the workability of the tax acts for the good of Nigeria.
He outlined key structural changes introduced to modernize the nation’s tax system.
Mr. Emma Yusuf, director of internal revenue, KGIRS,spoke extensively on the major provisions of the Acts, especially as they affect Kogi State directly,stressing the importance of early preparation by taxpayers and institutions.
Participants described the forum as timely and crucial to enhancing tax compliance, transparency, and improved revenue generation for national development.
The four tax acts that will be operational as from January 1,2025 are;
Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NTA)The Consolidates and replaces many previous tax statutes (like corporate income tax, personal income tax, VAT, stamp duties, etc.), unifies taxation provisions for individuals and businesses, and modernizes Nigeria’s tax framework under a single law.
Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (NTAA)Establishes the rules, procedures and administration framework for how taxes are assessed, collected, and managed under the new regime.
Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 (NRSEA)Establishes a new revenue authority (replacing/restructuring the old tax agency) responsible for administering tax collection under the reformed tax system. and Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act 2025 (JRBEA)Sets up a joint revenue-board mechanism to coordinate revenue (tax) administration across federal, state, and local levels ,designed to harmonize tax administration across different layers of government.
