Nigeria Nigeria’s Tax Chief Denies “Pause” on New Laws, Blames Gazette Verification Delay

The Digest:

The chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has dismissed reports of a paused rollout of new tax guidelines, calling the narrative “fake news” and attributing the delay to a procedural legislative check.

Key Points:

• Tax reform chairman Taiwo Oyedele labelled a Daily Trust report as “fake news.”
• He clarified that new tax guidelines are not paused but are undergoing mandatory verification.
• The National Assembly is comparing printed gazettes with the originally passed bills.
• Certified copies of the four new laws were released on January 3, 2026.
• The laws took effect on January 1, aiming to simplify taxes and exempt low-income earners.
• Reforms are designed to raise revenue without increasing tax rates.
• Businesses await the final official versions to ensure accurate compliance.

Behind the headlines lies a tension between public perception and procedural diligence, a reminder that institutional trust is often built in the quiet space between passage and implementation.

Sources: Daily Trust, X

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