The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has tasked African governments to effectively
Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service , Mr Muhammad Nami,Nami who was speaking at the opening ceremony of the African Tax Administration Forum 7th General Assembly, held in Lagos, said governments across Africa must begin to rethink governance, engender public confidence and trust in government by providing value for taxpayers’ money in line with their obligations under the social contract they have with citizens.
According to him, “The Fiscal social contract which hinges on the willingness of the citizens to pay tax in return for the provision of public service, is a clarion call on the government at all levels in Africa to rethink governance. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who was represented by the Executive Chairman of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service , Mr. Hamzat Ayodele Subair, affirmed the need to give taxation a human face, by implementing projects with taxpayers’ money that impact the lives of the citizens.
“In a bid to save the human face of taxation, communication and feedback from the taxpayer are of paramount importance,” Mr. Subair noted.
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