The House of Representatives has released the four Tax Reform Acts duly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians for public record, verification, and reference.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen in concert with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio directed the immediate release of the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the Acts, including 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.
TheHintsNews reports that here had been calls for the postponement of the commencement date for the implementation of the Act flowing allegations that the Bill passed by the National Assembly was at variance with the was gazetted and assented to by the President.
But the spokesperson of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi in a statement issued Saturday said the decision of the National Assembly to release the signed law to the public underscored the long-standing commitment to transparency, legislative integrity, and public confidence in the law-making process.
He noted: “Indeed, the attention of the House was drawn to the existence of inconsistent versions of the tax laws in circulation after a vigilant honourable 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.
“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, Speaker Abbas has provided firm and steady leadership to ensure that the reforms were evidence-based, inclusive, and aligned with Nigeria’s fiscal realities and development priorities.
“Throughout the process, Speaker Abbas consistently emphasised that tax reform must be anchored on clarity, fairness, and strict adherence to constitutional and parliamentary procedure.”
Rotimi stressed that the four Acts released are: 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.
He said these landmark legislations constitute 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.
In directing the release of the certified Acts, Rotimi added that 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.
He quoted the Speaker to have said: “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 said Abbas 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 are those certified and released by the National Assembly.
The Green Chamber called on members of the public, institutions, professionals, and stakeholders are therefore 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.
Rotimi said 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.
He pointed out that hard copies of the certified tax Acts have also been produced and are being circulated to all lawmakers in both chambers, and made available to the public, to ensure institutional clarity, uniform reference, and legislative certainty.
The House affirmed that the work of the Ad-Hoc Committee, chaired by Hon. Muktar Betara continues in line with its mandate, to determine the circumstances surrounding the circulation of unauthorised versions of the tax Acts and to recommend measures that would prevent a recurrence and preserve the authenticity and reliability of parliamentary records.