Activista Nigeria Position Paper on The New Tax Law
Activista Nigeria Position Paper on The New Tax Law. PREPARED BY ACTIVISTA NIGERIA Introduction Activista Nigeria is a youth-led, people-powered movement working to advance social justice, civic accountability and inclusive governance across Nigeria. We amplify the voices of young people, women, workers and marginalized communities through advocacy, mobilization and policy engagement. Our mission is to ensure that public policies, especially those related to economic, gender, climate and social rights, reflect the lived realities of ordinary Nigerians and serve the common good. In recent years, we have prioritized tax justice as a critical pillar of democratic accountability and equity. The Nigeria Tax Reform Law 2025, recently signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, introduces one of the most comprehensive overhauls of the country's tax system in recent history. It seeks to simplify tax administration, boost revenue, expand the tax base and ...