The TaxaideR Newsletter Vol 1.5 (May 2019)

FIRST THOUGHTS

In a flash, it’s 20 years already! I don’t think we could call our democracy nascent anymore. In fact, we honestly shouldn’t. I think this one has come to stay and what better way to prove this by surviving for 20 years. I recall that fateful day on May 29th, 1999 when we ushered in Nigeria’s fourth republic with the swearing in of President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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A Boring Story about Pension

A Boring Story about Pension

At the end of the day whether you’re a client, techie, tax professional, or even an intern; you should spend more time creating new solutions instead of going through the motions. Oh wait, sorry that’s meant to be my closing paragraph… Ok ignore that and let’s start again.

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Tax Audit??? No need to worry.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced measures to improve the tax audit experience for all taxpayers in the country.The New measure have reduced the tax audit cycle to 63 days from 90 days and cut out multiple tax audits by various tax authorities through an MoU signed with the Joint Tax Board (JTB)

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THE APAPA WHARF – NIGERIA’S KING OF PORTS

The Ports in Nigeria play a crucial role in socio-economic development by being the cheapest mode of transferring cargoes for importation and exportation. The average number of vessels that enter the Nigerian ports yearly is about 4,876.

The major Nigerian imports include industrial supplies, capital goods, fuel and lubricants, vehicles, transport equipment and consumer goods. Most of the imports come in from Europe, Asia, Africa and America.

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