L-R: Ahmed Raji, SAN; Nigerian Revenue Service's representative, Mrs. Bolanle Oniyangi; and Tax Ombud/Chief Executive, Office of the Tax Ombud, Dr John Nwabueze, during a panel discussion recently at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Nigerian lawyers have reaffirmed the pivotal role of taxation as a major source of government revenue for infrastructure development and the provision of social services, throwing their weight behind the voluntary tax compliance drive being championed by the Office of the Tax Ombud.
This was a central theme of a panel discussion titled “Pay Now, Prosper Later” at the ongoing 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Tax Ombud, Chukwudi Achife, on Tuesday.
The panel, which featured the Tax Ombud/Chief Executive, Dr John Nwabueze, and other legal luminaries, including Ahmed Raji, SAN, emphasised the importance of strengthening taxpayer trust in tax authorities as a means of fostering voluntary compliance and increasing tax revenue in the country.
Speaking at the event, Nwabueze reassured the lawyers of the Office’s commitment to providing Nigerian taxpayers with an independent and impartial platform to lodge tax-related complaints and have them resolved in a timely and equitable manner.
