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  • Oyedele says tax ID won’t be required for strictly personal bank accounts under new regime

    Oyedele says tax ID won’t be required for strictly personal bank accounts under new regime

    In a clarification reported by Leadership, Taiwo Oyedele said Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) are not required for strictly personal bank accounts, pushing back against misinformation circulating around the new tax regime.

    The explanation is aimed at reducing panic and preventing unnecessary barriers to everyday banking, especially for low-income users and informal-sector participants.

    Policy experts stress that the real issue is how rules are implemented across banks and agencies: unclear guidance can still lead to inconsistent enforcement and customer frustration.

    Stakeholders are calling for a single, authoritative implementation circular—covering thresholds, exemptions and documentation—so banks can apply requirements consistently.

    Echotitbits take: The reform conversation is being distorted by misinformation. Watch for official FAQs, bank circulars and enforcement guidance—those documents will determine lived reality.

    Source: The Punch – https://punchng.com/oyedele-clarifies-tax-id-rules-for-bank-accounts/ 11 January 2026

    The Punch 2026-01-11

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  • Reps release certified tax-law copies to end confusion as reforms roll out

    Reps release certified tax-law copies to end confusion as reforms roll out

    Figures cited by Punch show Nigeria’s House of Representatives has released certified true copies (CTCs) of the newly passed tax laws, aiming to resolve discrepancies and improve clarity for implementation.

    Lawmakers say the move is meant to align what stakeholders are seeing in circulation with the versions formally passed, so agencies, businesses, and professional bodies can reference the same texts.

    The Nation reported that federal lawmakers released the CTCs to “address discrepancy,” while THISDAY similarly reported the chamber’s push to ensure stakeholders rely on a single, authoritative version of the reforms.

    For taxpayers and businesses, the next test is whether clarified texts translate into consistent regulations, guidance notes, and enforcement without sudden interpretive shocks.

    Echotitbits take: For taxpayers and businesses, the next test is whether clarified texts translate into consistent regulations, guidance notes, and enforcement without sudden interpretive shocks.

    Source: Arise — January 4, 2026 (https://www.arise.tv/house-releases-certified-tax-acts-to-clarify-controversy-restore-public-confidence/)

    Arise January 4, 2026

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