Taiwo Oyedele refutes claims of halted tax law guidelines
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed reports that the Federal Government has stopped issuing guidelines for new tax laws. A media outlet had alleged that the process was paused due to uncertainty and quoted Oyedele as instructing tax agencies to wait. Oyedele clarified that his comments were misrepresented and labelled the report as fake news. He explained the ongoing efforts to obtain an official printed copy of the tax laws.
What we know
- Taiwo Oyedele denied reports that the Federal Government has suspended the issuance of implementation guidelines for new tax laws.
- The disputed report claimed Oyedele instructed the Nigeria Revenue Service and Joint Revenue Board to wait due to unclear final versions of the laws.
- Oyedele said his team tried to get a printed copy of the laws from the Government Printer, as required by the Acts Authentication Act.
- He noted lawmakers and the executive have disagreed on which version of the law is official, leading to separate gazetted copies.
- Oyedele posted on his verified X handle, labelling the suspension report as “Fake News.”
