{"id":293967,"date":"2023-10-19T21:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=293967"},"modified":"2023-10-19T21:12:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T20:12:26","slug":"we-wont-increase-taxes-firs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/10\/19\/we-wont-increase-taxes-firs\/","title":{"rendered":"We won\u2019t increase taxes \u2013 FIRS"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>This goal raised concerns among some corporate entities that it might lead to higher tax rates or the introduction of new taxes<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has reassured corporate organizations that the FIRS&#8217;s commitment to increasing the country&#8217;s tax-to-GDP ratio from 10.86% to 18% will not necessarily result in higher taxes or the introduction of new taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Adedeji emphasized that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration aims to create a conducive business environment.<\/p>\n<p>Under his leadership, the FIRS intends to achieve an eight percent rise in the tax-to-GDP ratio within the next three years, surpassing Africa&#8217;s average of 16.5%. This goal raised concerns among some corporate entities that it might lead to higher tax rates or the introduction of new taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing representatives of top large tax-paying companies during a get-togetherin Lagos, Adedeji said, \u201cOur belief, understanding and vision as a revenue-generating agency is not to introduce any new tax as we only want to use data to improve compliance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Dare Adekanmbi, quoted the FIRS chairman as saying that the invited companies and those willing to voluntarily carry out their tax obligations have nothing to be afraid of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur plan is simple. We want to grow tax revenue and we only want to tax prosperity and not poverty. Therefore, it is not in our interest to kill the trees that bear the fruits. My first \u2018love letter\u2019 to you is to appreciate what you have done. So, you don\u2019t have anything to be afraid of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will not collect what is not due to us. But we don\u2019t want anyone not to pay what is due to us. Fair engagement is our plan. Rest assured that the 18% tax-to-GDP target will not translate to increase in taxes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have been listening to Mr Taiwo Oyedele who is the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, you will have known that part of the mandate of the committee is to reduce the number of taxes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the purpose of the engagement with the companies is to factor their inputs into the strategic action plan being mapped out in order to address challenges hampering tax revenue collection.<\/p>\n<p>He lauded the invited companies for their high sense of responsibility, urging them to continue to discharge their tax obligation diligently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI must also commend your commitment to upholding high tax compliance standards and responsible corporate citizenship, which sets you apart as the top taxpayers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis aligns perfectly with our vision of making taxation the pivot of national development through voluntary compliance. Your respective industries play a pivotal role in generating substantial tax revenue for government and in shaping economic and fiscal stability of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not unmindful of the challenges facing businesses in Nigeria with the ongoing reforms to improve economic performance. These are painful but necessary choices we must make as a nation to attain our full potential,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman, while responding to some of the concerns raised by representatives of the companies such as multiplicity of taxes, duplication of tax oversight on corporate entities, promised to address the issues raised.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the companies at the event included Nestl\u00e9 Nigeria Plc, ExxonMobil, Shell, Guinness, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Flour Mills, Dangote Group, MTN, British American Tobacco company, First Bank, Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank Plc, KC Gaming Limited (Bet9ja), Airtel, Seplat, BUA Cement, Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, NNPC Limited and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This goal raised concerns among some corporate entities that it might lead to higher tax rates or the introduction of new taxes The Acting Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has reassured corporate 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