Gbas Gbos for Abuja:House of Reps Catch Funny Changes for Nigeria Tax Law, Say Somebody Do Sharp Sharp Edit

Na gbege full Abuja as House of Reps Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee don confirm say oga somebody touch Nigeria tax laws where dem no suppose touch am. According to their interim report wey dem release on Friday, some Acts wey National Assembly pass and President Bola Tinubu sign don get illegal adjustment like say na WhatsApp edit.

The committee talk say Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 na the main victim for this drama. The whole matter burst after Honourable Abdulsamad Dasuki raise alarm say wetin lawmakers pass no be the same thing wey appear for official gazette. Nigerians wey sabi read come begin shout “who do am?” 😏
As committee yarn am, dem even see three different versions of the same law waka up and down like street flyers. One Assembly version, one gazette version, and another one wey nobody know hin papa. Na here dem know say this matter pass ordinary mistake.

Section 29, Section 41 & Other Magic Tricks

For their findings, the committee talk say Section 29(1) for gazetted version reduce individual reporting threshold from ₦50 million to ₦25 million. Meaning say more Nigerians don enter tax net without National Assembly permission.House of Reps say this one no be alignment — na executive overreach with bold face.

No be only that one. Dem also discover say Sections 41(8) and 41(9) just appear like magic, forcing anybody wey wan appeal tax matter to first drop 20% deposit. Committee clear am say those sections no dey the original document wey lawmakers approve at all. Na who insert am? 👀
As if that no do, gazetted Act still give tax people power to arrest people and sell assets without court order. Committee vex talk say this kain move na direct insult to National Assembly powers and democracy itself. For pidgin: na too much gra-gra.

Dollar Tax, Oil Matter & House of Reps Don Vex Finish

Committee still hammer say dem unlawfully remove petroleum tax and VAT from federal taxes for the gazetted version. According to dem, na clear slap for Constitution and National Assembly authority. Dem call am “affront” — for pidgin, na pure disrespect.

Another gbege wey dem highlight na provision wey say make petroleum tax calculation dey in dollars, instead of naira, against wetin lawmakers approve.House of Reps say that one na foreign idea wey enter through back door.

For Nigerian Revenue Service Act side, committee complain say dem remove parliamentary oversight provisions entirely. Meaning say lawmakers for just dey look while agency do anyhow. Committee conclude say all these moves show total disregard for checks and balances. As Nigerians dey talk am: somebody try do smart thing, but Reps catch am red-handed.