PROBLEMS OF DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE TAX LAWS IN NIGERIA: RESOLVING THE DILEMMA FOR FIRS AND TAXPAYER
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2012
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SANNI, A.O
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School of Oriental and African Studies
Abstract
The recent law revision exercise and tax reform in Nigeria have unwittingly introduced a measure of confusion into determining the applicable tax statute(s). The problem is so bad that, if the opinion of three different experts were sought on the same issue, it is possible that they would purport to be referring to the same law yet cite different sections of different laws. The thrust of this article is to disentangle the associated issues for the proper guidance of taxpayers and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) The article posits that the continued use of the Laws of Federation of Nigeria 1990 by FIRS is most inappropriate and illegal, and may open any assessment performed under them to legal challenge. The article advocates for a re-enactment of the Companies Income Tax Act.
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Problems of Determining the Applicable Tax Laws in Nigeria , Resolving the Dilemma for FIRS and Taxpayers
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Sanni, A.O (2012) "PROBLEMS OF DETERMINING THE APPLICABLE TAX LAWS IN NIGERIA: RESOLVING THE DILEMMA FOR FIRS AND TAXPAYER" 56(1) 54. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN LAW