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Malami: FG ready to challenge states at supreme court over VAT

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government is ready to challenge states at the supreme court over the collection of value-added tax (VAT). Over the past weeks, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and […]

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VAT: South-South governors head to Supreme Court with Rivers

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All the South-South governors, except Ben Ayade of Cross River, are supporting Rivers in the suit. HILLARY ESSIEN South-South Governors have declared their intention to join Rivers state at the Supreme Court in the ongoing tussle on the collection of […]

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VAT War: Gov. Fayemi asks Supreme Court to give urgent ruling

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Governor Kayode Fayemi has asked the Supreme Court to accelerate its decision on the controversies surrounding VAT collection. CHUKWUEMEKA AYOMIDE Governor Kayode Fayemi has asked the Supreme Court to accelerate its decision on the controversies surrounding VAT collection. “Our take […]

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‘Supreme Court can’t overrule VAT collection by states’

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Omooba Olumuyiwa Sosanya, renowned accountant and technocrat is founding president, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), one of the umbrella bodies regulating professional accountants in the country. In this interview with IBRAHIM APEKHADE YUSUF, Omooba Sosanya who doubles as a […]

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Employers association asks all companies to ignore Lagos, Rivers, remit VAT to FIRS

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The association of private sector employers said VAT collected for August 2021 should be paid to FIRS. HILLARY ESSIEN The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA), a trade union of employers in the private sector, has directed all its members to […]

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‘There won’t be outside influence’ — CJN speaks on supreme court ‘VAT panel’

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by Bolanle Olabimtan Ibrahim Muhammad, chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), says the panel which will hear an appeal by the Rivers state government on the value-added tax (VAT) controversy will be free from external influence. Rivers is seeking a supreme […]

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VAT War: FIRS insists CSOs, NGOs must pay tax

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FIRS has insisted that civil society organisations (CSOs) and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are not exempted from paying VAT. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has insisted that civil society organisations (CSOs) and other non-governmental organisations […]

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Appeal court declines to bar FIRS from VAT collection

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By Ameh ochojila, Reserves ruling on Lagos joinder bid. The Court of Appeal on Thursday declined to accede to the request of Rivers and Lagos States for the appointment of Receiver or Manager for the purpose of collecting and keeping Value […]

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VAT War: Kano lawmakers want tax chief sacked over poor revenue

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Kano House of Assembly has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to sack Abdulrazak Salihi, the state’s internal revenue service chairman. ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE Amid the VAT war pitting Rivers and Lagos against the federal government, the Kano State […]

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Sanwo-Olu ignores Appeal Court order as Lagos goes ahead to collect VAT

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ADEBOLA AJAYI Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government has vowed to collect VAT in Lagos despite a court order against the collection of the tax by Rivers. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, told Peoples Gazette that Lagos had […]