{
  "id": 5528346,
  "title": "Tax reform has reduced burden on low-income earners — Revenue board",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/tax-reform-has-reduced-burden-on-low-income-earners-revenue-board",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:24:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tax-reform-has-reduced-burden-on-low-income-earners-revenue-board/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Joint Revenue Board revealed that Nigeria's tax reform has alleviated the financial strain on low-income earners and dismantled numerous redundant taxes. Olusegun Adesokan, the JRB's Executive Secretary, provided an update on the reform's one-year progress during the body's 160th meeting in Kaduna State. Adesokan stressed that the reform had not only reduced the burden for low-income earners but also eliminated multiple nuisance taxes, contrary to fears that it would increase the tax load.\n\nThe reform, which has been adopted by 18 state Houses of Assembly, has streamlined taxation by consolidating over 50 collection items into only nine sub-heads. It has also abolished cash collection and eliminated the practice of setting up roadblocks for revenue collection. These measures have contributed to significant advancements in harmonizing taxes and levies across various subnational governments.\n\nThe JRB, Nigeria's top revenue administration body, held the meeting to evaluate the reform's impact, pinpoint challenges, and tackle emerging issues. Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, welcomed the reform, asserting that it had increased opportunities for domestic resource mobilization and bolstered the country's capacity to fund development. Sani urged the JRB to identify revenue collection obstacles, address institutional weaknesses causing friction between authorities and taxpayers, and explore technological solutions to enhance revenue administration efficiency.\n\nSani praised the reform for its objective of building a tax system that makes compliance easier, enforces more intelligently, and encourages voluntary compliance. He commended Adesokan for hosting the meeting and for his consistent support of the tax reform effort, specifically highlighting his nomination of Jerry Adams as his running mate for the 2027 gubernatorial election.\n\nDr. Zacch Adedeji, the JRB Chairman, emphasized during his opening remarks that the meeting aimed to assess progress, address gaps, and confront emerging challenges. The ultimate goal is to achieve improved revenue mobilization, higher compliance, an enhanced taxpayer experience, and stronger contributions to national development.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s tax reform has reduced the burden on low-income earners and eliminated nuisance taxes, according to the Joint Revenue Board. Learn more about the Read More: https://punchng.com/tax-reform-has-reduced-burden-on-low-income-earners-revenue-board/",
  "key_points": [
    "Tax reform reduced burden on low-income earners in Nigeria",
    "JRB streamlined taxation by consolidating 50+ collection items into 9 sub-heads",
    "Kaduna State Governor praised reform for boosting domestic resource mobilization"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tax reform has reduced burden on low-income earners — Revenue board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/tax-reform-has-reduced-burden-on-low-income-earners-revenue-board-5530631",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:42:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}