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Nigerians' tax morale is low. Most Nigerians don’t pay tax and many of those who pay under-declare their income. Majority either don’t think evasion is wrong or think it is wrong but understandable. #BetterTax @officialNESG https://pwc.smh.re/0U1q
Based on feedback from stakeholders, the #NESG Fiscal Policy Roundtable has developed a 10-Points Agenda cutting across #Policy, #Legislation & #Administration which are imperatives for the tax system and fiscal sustainability. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#1. Government at all levels should publish revenue collection data annually by type of tax, number of taxpayers and cost of collection. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#2. Political leaders and MDAs should be fully compliant with the law and demonstrate this to the public. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#3. Taxation should be clearly linked to the provision and improvements in the quality of public infrastructure and social services. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#4. Government should amend tax laws to resolve ambiguous and draconian provisions. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#5. Government should amend the constitution to clarify the taxing powers of various tiers of government, to eradicate overlapping jurisdictions that result in multiple taxation. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#6. Full and effective compliance with tax obligations should be a pre-condition for political offices. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#7. Utilize one central identification number that harmonizes various identities (NIN, TIN, BVN etc). #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#8. Tax authorities should promote professionalism and implement continuous training and capacity building for tax officials at all levels. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#9. Tax authorities should ensure full adoption of technology platforms and measure the rate of usage by taxpayers as a basis for continuous improvement. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
#10. The overarching objective being good governance, transparency and accountability. #10PointsAgenda4theTaxSystem
