Anambra, Zamfara domesticate tax reforms

Anambra and Zamfara States have joined the growing number of sub-national governments aligning with Nigeria’s tax reform agenda. In Anambra, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo signed the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, providing a unified framework for tax collection and eliminating overlapping charges that have long burdened residents and businesses. Similarly, Zamfara […]

Anambra and Zamfara States have joined the growing number of sub-national governments aligning with Nigeria’s tax reform agenda.

In Anambra, Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo signed the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Law, providing a unified framework for tax collection and eliminating overlapping charges that have long burdened residents and businesses.

Similarly, Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal assented to the law repealing and re-enacting the Zamfara State Consolidated Revenue Laws, establishing the Zamfara State Internal Revenue Service.

The law empowers the agency to assess, collect, and account for revenues while harmonising tax and non-tax levies under a robust legal framework.

These reforms follow the recent passage of the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law and reflect a growing consensus among states on modernising and rationalising revenue systems in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s national tax reform agenda.

According to the states’ revenue services, the laws dismantle fragmented and outdated practices, introducing people-centred, transparent, and technology-driven systems.

By curbing arbitrary collections and enforcement abuses, they are expected to boost compliance, restore public confidence, and create a more predictable environment for businesses and investment.

Other states, including Lagos, Katsina, and Bauchi, are reportedly advancing similar reforms, signalling a collective effort to harmonise sub-national revenue administration nationwide.