Budget is aimed at reforming Nigeria’s tax system to align
The law alongside the 2020 Budget is aimed at reforming Nigeria’s tax system to align with global best practices, support MSMEs through the Ease of Doing Business initiative. It also hopes to raise government revenues, as well as incentivize investments in infrastructure and capital markets. Like Senate, Reps Pass Finance Bill Proposing VAT Increase, Others President Buhari after signing the bill into law, said: “This is the first time, since the return of democracy in 1999, that a Federal Budget is being accompanied by passage of a Finance Bill specially designed to support its implementation and to create a truly enabling environment for business and investment by the private sector.” He thanked the leadership and members of the Ninth National Assembly for the “hard work and support that have gone into the passage of the landmark Deep Offshore and Inland Basin PSC Amendme find nt Bill, and the Finance Bill; both vital to the successful implementation of the 2020 Budget.” Both cha