President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.
Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on Monday, July 7 announced the establishment of the committee by the president.
Alake said that the committee would be chaired by Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Taiwo Oyedele.
The committee is made up of experts from both the private and public sectors.
The committee will be responsible for various aspects of tax law reforms, fiscal policy design and coordination, harmonization of taxes, and revenue administration.
Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Adelabu Adedeji, stated that the President recognised how important a sound fiscal policy environment and an effective taxation system are for the functioning of the government and the economy.
Adedeji said the committee will not only advise the government on necessary reforms but will also drive the implementation of such recommendations in support of the comprehensive fiscal policy and tax reform agenda of the current administration.
The Guardian
