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FederalAct — in forceOn record from its passage, 28 May 2025· Assented 26 June 2025

Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, 2025

Creates a Joint Revenue Board to coordinate revenue authorities at all levels of government, with a Tax Appeal Tribunal and an Office of the Tax Ombudsman.

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In plain English

The Act provides a formal governance structure for cooperation between revenue authorities at the federal, state and local levels. The Presidency said it introduces oversight mechanisms, including a Tax Appeal Tribunal and an Office of the Tax Ombudsman. (Paraphrased from the State House statement.)

Who this affects

Taxpayers who dispute assessments, and federal, state and local revenue authorities.

What it changes

  • 1(Paraphrased) Formal structure for cooperation between revenue authorities at all levels of government.
  • 2(Paraphrased) Establishes a Tax Appeal Tribunal and an Office of the Tax Ombudsman.
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  1. -.Purpose (paraphrased)

    (paraphrased) The Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill provides for a formal governance structure to facilitate cooperation between revenue authorities at all levels of government, including a Tax Appeal Tribunal and an Office of the Tax Ombudsman.

This is a readable rendering for citizens. The authoritative text is the gazetted version — linked below.

How it has moved
  1. Passed· National Assembly

    28 May 2025

    Passage date for the Nigeria Tax Bill per its Schedule; the passage dates of this companion bill were not separately confirmed from a primary document.

  2. Assented

    26 June 2025

    Signed with the other three tax reform bills at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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