'Forgery' allegations rock 2025 tax laws as ADC calls for immediate suspension

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The laws include the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill.
53% : President Bola Tinubu signed the four tax reform bills into law in June, following months of heated debates among lawmakers and public scrutiny.
48% : Despite the assurance, pressure continues to mount on the government to address the allegations and restore public confidence in the tax reform process.
44% : " "The ADC therefore calls for the immediate suspension of all the 2025 tax laws signed by President Bola Tinubu to allow for a full legislative review," the party said.
43% : Responding to the growing concerns, the Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, insisted that the Federal Government was not introducing new laws, dismissing claims of manipulation.
40% : According to Abdullahi, the alleged alterations include provisions that give the Bola Tinubu administration "the express power to arrest and take over the property of anyone who does not comply with the tax laws.
36% : African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately suspend the implementation of the 2025 tax laws, raising serious allegations that key provisions were altered after they were passed by the National Assembly.
31% : " The party further alleged that the changes handed "coercive powers to the Executive in the enforcement of the tax laws without recourse to the courts," arguing that the issue goes far beyond taxation.

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