Alleged discrepancies: NASs releases assented tax laws for public scrutiny - The Nation Newspaper

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The clarification comes against the backdrop of recent tax reforms approved by the 10th National Assembly as part of the Federal Government's wider effort to modernise Nigeria's tax system, broaden the revenue base and improve fiscal discipline.
54% : The Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, in a statement signed on his behalf by the Director of Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, said the decision followed allegations of discrepancies between the Votes and Proceedings of the National Assembly and the gazetted versions of the Tax Acts currently in circulation.
54% : "The leadership has directed the Clerk to make available the transmitted Tax Bills duly signed by the President, including the certificate pages, to enable members of the public independently verify the facts," the statement said.
50% : The leadership of the National Assembly has moved to address public concerns over the authenticity of recently passed Tax Acts by directing the Clerk to release copies of the bills transmitted to and assented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for public scrutiny.
49% : Despite the intense public debate generated by the tax reforms, the legislature disclosed that only a limited number of Nigerians had formally requested Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the harmonised bills.

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