…says states no longer rely on federal allocations
In the wake of the new tax laws, the Kogi State Government has rolled out new tax rates for the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government in the State.
BusinessDay reports that the State Internal Revenue Service, over the weekend convened a high ‑level stakeholders’ engagement with the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to unveil the newly harmonised tax rates under the Tax Administration Act of 2025.
Sule Salihu Enehe, Executive Chairman of the Revenue Service, while giving the comprehensive overview of the new tax law and its implications for Federal, States and Local Governments’ revenue streams, emphasised the national significance of the harmonised rates as he described them as a critical step towards a more transparent, equitable and efficient tax system.
While declaring that printed copies of the updated rates would be distributed to all relevant MDAs to guarantee uniform implementation., Enehe stressed that the fiscal landscape of Nigeria is evolving rapidly and States can no longer rely predominantly on federal allocations.
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He said ,”To secure our economic future, we must strengthen our internally generated revenue base, making it the central pillar of our State’s sustainability”.
Hassanat Enehezeyi Salawu, Director of MDAs at KGIRS, delivered a technical briefing on the new tax rates as compiled by the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) , noting that KGIRS had fully adopted and domesticated the rates, tailoring them towards Kogi’s economic realities while preserving national consistency.
According to statement from KGIRS, the meeting was held at the KGIRS Board Room, senior government officials, policy makers, revenue ‑generation experts, permanent secretaries, directors and heads of various MDAs and parastatals, signaling the State’s decisive move towards fiscal reform and a sustainable internally- generated revenue of the State.
Timothy Ojomah, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, speaking on behalf of the Stakeholders, expressed unequivocal support for the new tax regime, while commending KGIRS for its proactive leadership and pledged close collaboration to ensure smooth adoption and compliance.
