New tax legal guidelines will start on January 1 – Tinubu

The Presidency has confirmed that the brand new tax legal guidelines, together with these enacted on June 26, 2025, and the remaining acts scheduled to start on January 1, 2026, will proceed as deliberate.

In an announcement launched on December 30, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the reforms as a “once-in-a-generation alternative to construct a good, aggressive and strong fiscal basis” for Nigeria. He emphasised that the tax legal guidelines should not geared toward growing taxes, however are supposed to help a structural reset, drive harmonisation, and strengthen the social contract whereas defending residents’ dignity.

President Tinubu urged all stakeholders to help the implementation section, noting that the method is now firmly within the supply stage. He addressed public issues over alleged modifications to sure provisions of the just lately enacted tax legal guidelines, stating that “no substantial problem has been established that warrants a disruption of the reform course of.”

“Absolute belief is constructed over time by way of making the best selections, not by way of untimely, reactive measures,” he added.

The President reiterated the administration’s dedication to due course of and the integrity of enacted legal guidelines, pledging to work with the Nationwide Meeting to swiftly resolve any points which will come up.

He assured Nigerians that the Federal Authorities stays centered on a tax system that promotes prosperity and shared accountability.

The assertion was signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria