Firm launches app to strengthen tax compliance, boost revenue

Zend Technology Company Limited has unveiled ‘Zend Taxpayer Champion,’ a digital platform designed to transform how taxpayers interact with the tax system and drive the nation’s fiscal sustainability under the 2025 Tax Reforms. Speaking during the press briefing, the firm’s CEO Victor Kalu said the innovation aims to close the country’s persistent tax gap by […]

Zend Technology Company Limited has unveiled ‘Zend Taxpayer Champion,’ a digital platform designed to transform how taxpayers interact with the tax system and drive the nation’s fiscal sustainability under the 2025 Tax Reforms.

Speaking during the press briefing, the firm’s CEO Victor Kalu said the innovation aims to close the country’s persistent tax gap by making compliance simple, transparent, and inclusive.

“Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio, at 13.5% as of October 2025, remains far below the African average of 18–20 percent.

“This shortfall constrains our ability to fund infrastructure, education, and health services for over 237 million citizens,” he said.

He stated that despite reforms, millions of informal sector operators remain outside the tax net, largely due to complex procedures rather than unwillingness to comply. “We have 78 million people in the informal economy, contributing 57% of GDP, yet only 10–20 million active taxpayers. Zend Taxpayer Champion is our answer to this gap,” he said.

He said the new platform converts a taxpayer’s National Identification Number (NIN) into a Bank Account Tax Wallet enabling seamless, AI-powered tax management.

 

 

 

“With a single link, users can automate income assessments, plan payments, and make secure remittances through mobile money.

 

 

 

“Imagine no queues, no paper forms, no missed deadlines. Compliance becomes as easy as sending a text,” he said.

 

 

 

He said the system leverages artificial intelligence to reduce liabilities by 15–25% through optimized planning, while improving transparency and convenience.

 

 

 

“Drawing on data from similar systems in emerging economies, Zend estimates that digital adoption could increase tax compliance by up to 30% and reduce evasion by 15 percent,” he said.

 

 

 

He projected that nationwide adoption could raise Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 18% by 2028 building on its successful pilot with Providus Bank in Delta State—where revenues rose after formalizing 80% of non-payers.

 

 

 

“This isn’t just technology. It’s a catalyst for national transformation—empowering every NIN holder to contribute to building the Nigeria we all envision,” he said.