Tax Ombud to launch Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

…Vows fairness, transparency in tax administration

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief

The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) is set to launch a Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights and Obligations in the coming weeks as part of efforts to deepen taxpayer awareness, promote fairness and strengthen public trust in Nigeria’s tax administration.

The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive Officer of the OTO, Mr John Nwabueze, disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja.

Nwabueze said the Bill would provide taxpayers with a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities while setting out the standards of fairness, transparency and accountability they should expect from tax and revenue authorities.