The House of Representatives has released the four tax reform acts recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In a statement issued on Saturday night, Akin Rotimi,
spokesperson of the House of Representatives, said the move is aimed at
ensuring transparency following the alleged alteration of the legislation.
Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the lower legislative chamber,
had alleged that there were differences between the tax reform laws passed by
parliament and the gazetted copy available to the public.
The alleged alteration sparked public outrage, with some
Nigerians calling for a suspension of the implementation of the laws.
The tax laws are Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax
Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment)
Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025.
“Speaker Abbas, in concert with the Senate President, H.E.
Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, directed the immediate release of the Certified
True Copies (CTCs) of the Acts, including the endorsement and assent pages
signed by the President, following public concerns and allegations regarding
purported alterations and the circulation of unauthorised and misleading
versions of the laws,” the statement reads.
“This decisive intervention underscores Speaker Abbas’
long-standing commitment to transparency, legislative integrity, and public
confidence in the law-making process.
“Indeed, the attention of the House was drawn to the
existence of inconsistent versions of the tax laws in circulation after a
vigilant Honourable Member identified discrepancies, raised the alarm, and
formally reported the matter to the House on a point of privilege.
“Acting promptly, the Speaker ordered an internal
verification and the immediate public release of the certified Acts to
eliminate doubt, restore clarity, and protect the sanctity of the legislative
record.
“In directing the release of the certified Acts, Speaker
Abbas reassured Nigerians that the National Assembly remains an institution of
records, guided by clearly defined rules, precedents, archival systems, and
verification processes that safeguard the authenticity of every law enacted.”
He asked the public to disregard and discountenance “any
other documents or versions in circulation that are not certified by the
national assembly, as such materials do not form part of the official
legislative record”.
Rotimi said the clerk of the national assembly has concluded
the process of “aligning the Acts duly passed, assented to, and certified” with
the federal government printing press to ensure accuracy, conformity, and
uniformity.
“Hard copies of the certified tax Acts have also been
produced and are being circulated to all honourable members and distinguished
senators, and made available to the public, to ensure institutional clarity,
uniform reference, and legislative certainty,” he said.
Rotimi quoted Abbas as saying that the national assembly is
an “institution built on records, procedure, and institutional memory”.
“Every bill, every amendment, and every Act follows a
traceable constitutional and parliamentary pathway. Once a law is passed and
assented to, its integrity is preserved through certification and custody by
the legislature. There is no ambiguity about what constitutes the law,” Abbas
said.
Abbas said the house would remain vigilant and proactive in
defending the integrity of its work, clarifying that the only authentic and
authoritative versions of the four tax Acts are those certified and released by
the national assembly.
Download copies of
the tax laws below.
Approved Copy to Print. Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025-1
Final Approved Copy for Print NIGERIA TAX ACT 2025
Approved Copy to Print NIGERIA TAX ADMINISTRATION ACT, 2025
Approved Copy to Print Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025 B
culled: TheCable
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