Kebbi Assembly passes harmonised taxes, levies collection bill

Kebbi State House of Assembly has passed the Kebbi State Harmonised Taxes and Levies Collection Bill following deliberations and consideration by the House.

The bill was passed on Thursday after debate and adoption by the Committee of the Whole, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Salihu Maikasuwa Dangoje, who was represented by the House Leader, Hon. Faruk Aliyu Nasarawa Jega.

If assented to by the governor, the bill is expected to strengthen the state’s tax administration system, improve revenue collection, harmonise the collection of taxes and levies, and address leakages in internally generated revenue.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after the passage, the Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Hon. Adamu Muhammad Birnin Yauri, said the legislation would introduce a modern and efficient system of tax collection in the state.

According to him, the bill would help eliminate revenue leakages, reduce cash-based collections, promote transparency and accountability, and provide a harmonised framework for the collection of taxes and levies across the state.