The House of Representatives has released the four tax reform Acts signed into law by President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians for public records, verification, and reference.
The four Acts included the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025 and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, 2025.
This was contained in a release, on Saturday, by the spokesman of the House, Honourable Akintunde Rotimi.
Speaker of the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, GCON, in concert with the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, directed the immediate release of the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the Acts.
The four legislations, it was stated, constituted the backbone of Nigeria’s contemporary tax reform architecture, designed to modernise revenue administration, improve compliance, reduce inefficiencies, eliminate duplications, and strengthen fiscal coordination across the federation.
The directive also included the endorsement and assent pages signed by the president, following public concerns and allegations regarding purported alterations and the circulation of unauthorised and misleading versions of the laws.
As stated in a release, the decisive intervention underscored the long-standing commitment of Rt Honourable Abbas to transparency, legislative integrity, and public confidence in the law-making process.
It was noted in the release that the attention of the House was, indeed, was drawn to the existence of inconsistent versions of the tax laws in circulation after a vigilant member identified discrepancies, raised the alarm, and formally reported the matter to the House on a Point of Privilege.
“Acting promptly, the Speaker ordered an internal verification and the immediate public release of the certified Acts to eliminate doubt, restore clarity, and protect the sanctity of the legislative record,” it was stated.
It was added that Abbas provided firm and steady leadership to ensure that the reforms were evidence-based, inclusive, and aligned with Nigeria’s fiscal realities and development priorities.
The House was said to be involved, from the initiation of the tax reform process through extensive stakeholder consultations, committee scrutiny, rigorous clause-by-clause consideration, robust plenary debates, and eventual passage. “Throughout the process, Speaker Abbas consistently emphasised that tax reform must be anchored on clarity, fairness, and strict adherence to constitutional and parliamentary procedure.
In directing the release of the certified Acts, the Speaker reassured Nigerians that the National Assembly remained an institution of records, guided by clearly defined rules, precedents, archival systems, and verification processes that safeguard the authenticity of every law enacted.
“The National Assembly is an institution built on records, procedure, and institutional memory. Every Bill, every amendment, and every Act follows a traceable constitutional and parliamentary pathway.
“Once a law is passed and assented to, its integrity is preserved through certification and custody by the legislature. There is no ambiguity about what constitutes the law,” he stated.
The Speaker further emphasised that the House would remain vigilant and proactive in defending the integrity of its work, clarifying that the only authentic and authoritative versions of the four tax Acts were those certified and released by the National Assembly.
Members of the public, institutions, professionals, and stakeholders were advised to disregard and discountenance any other documents or versions in circulation that are not certified by the National Assembly, as such materials do not form part of the official legislative record.
“Consequently, the Clerk to the National Assembly has concluded the process of aligning the Acts – duly passed, assented to, and certified – with the Federal Government Printing Press to ensure accuracy, conformity, and uniformity.
“Hard copies of the certified tax Acts have also been produced and are being circulated to all honourable members and distinguished senators, and made available to the public, to ensure institutional clarity, uniform reference, and legislative certainty,” it stated.
The House affirmed that the work of the Ad-Hoc Committee, chaired by Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara, OON, would continue, in line with its mandate to determine the circumstances surrounding the circulation of unauthorised versions of the tax Acts.
It will also recommend measures that could be taken to prevent a recurrence and preserve the authenticity and reliability of parliamentary records.
“The House of Representatives, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, reaffirms its unwavering commitment to constitutionalism, the rule of law, transparency, and accountable governance.
“The House will continue to strengthen internal controls, uphold institutional discipline, and protect the integrity of Nigeria’s legislative process in the collective interest of the Nigerian people,” it was added in the release.
