Tax incentives hard to track – FIRS

Tax incentives hard to track – FIRS

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, on Tuesday, revealed that revenue lost to tax expenditure remains difficult to quantify due to poor data availability across relevant government agencies. He said this is because tax incentives are not properly weighed against their real economic benefits, which makes it hard to know

Tax Incentive Schemes Abused, Must Be Reviewed, Says FIRS Boss

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, on Tuesday, revealed that revenue lost to tax expenditure remains difficult to quantify due to poor data availability across relevant government agencies. He said this is because tax incentives are not properly weighed against their real economic benefits, which makes it hard to know their true cost and creates room for unverified tax expenditure figures in different qu…

ATAF and UNDP Empower FIRS Nigeria through Data Analytics

A key outcome of the training was the heightened awareness among FIRS officials of the critical role data plays in modern tax administration.  The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), delivered a Data Analytics training to Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Held in Abuja from 7–11 April 2025, the workshop underscored ATAF’s commitment to providing technical…

Northern Renaissance Network Lauds FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji Over Tax Reforms - Swift Reporters

The Northern Renaissance Network (NRN) has lauded Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for his innovative leadership in modernizing the agency. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, NRN spokesman Agada Abuh Theophilus highlighted Adedeji’s role in turning the FIRS from a bureaucratic entity into a dynamic, technology-driven organization. “Dr. Adedeji is building a system that will outlive him, prioritizin…