New Tax Laws Outlaw Revenue Roadblocks, Adesokan Says

Olusegun Adesokan, executive secretary of the Joint Revenue Board, says the new tax laws prohibit state and local government agents from setting up roadblocks to collect revenue. The board is working with police to tackle illegal collectors whose charges raise transport costs and, in turn, food and other goods prices. Twenty-one states have passed the relevant laws, while the others are at different stages of implementation. Adesokan also noted that micro and small businesses with annual turnover of ₦100 million or less are exempt from tax.