Tax without trust is robbery - Peter Obi

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has faulted Nigeria’s revised tax laws, warning that the process and substance of the reforms risk deepening public distrust and worsening economic hardship for already burdened citizens.

Obi raised the alarm following findings by global accounting firm KPMG, which identified 31 critical problem areas in the tax laws, including drafting errors, policy contradictions and administrative gaps.

He said the revelations highlight the need for the government to urgently halt, review and properly explain the reforms to Nigerians.

The position was contained in a statement on Tuesday night, in which Obi questioned both the credibility of the tax framework and the manner in which it has been introduced.

“It is now undeniable that the tax laws have been fundamentally altered, and even a firm as esteemed as KPMG has pinpointed 31 critical problem areas, from drafting errors to glaring policy contradictions and administrative gaps.