2026-01-02 06:00:00
According to Punch, Nigeria’s National Assembly says it will publish the Votes and Proceedings from both chambers alongside the gazetted versions of the new Tax Acts, after allegations that the text in circulation differs from what lawmakers passed.
The House leadership says the clerk will also make available the transmitted tax bills signed by the president, including the certificate pages, as part of an effort to calm the controversy and restore confidence in the documentation trail.
Lawmakers have already constituted an ad hoc committee to review the alleged inconsistencies and report back, with officials framing the move as a transparency step rather than a reversal of the reforms.
Premium Times reports the legislature is “promising to make available certified copies of the bills signed” to address public concerns, noting the Assembly’s directive to release those documents. Reuters, meanwhile, says the dispute centres on “discrepancies between the gazetted text and the version passed by lawmakers,” as the reforms move into implementation.
Echotitbits take: This is a rare “open-the-files” moment for Nigeria’s legislature. If the certified versions don’t match what businesses are already pricing into contracts and tax planning, expect urgent circulars, re-gazetting, and possible legal challenges. Watch the ad hoc committee’s report and any guidance from FIRS/Nigeria Revenue Service on transitional enforcement.
Source: The Punch — January 2, 2026 (https://punchng.com/nassembly-invites-public-to-scrutinise-tax-laws/)
The Punch 2026-01-02
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