Reps Raise Alarm Over Discrepancies in Gazetted Tax Laws

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulsammad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto), has raised the alarm over alleged discrepancies between the newly gazetted tax reform laws and the versions passed by the National Assembly.

Dasuki brought the issue to the attention of the House on Wednesday under a matter of privilege, expressing concern that the official gazetted copies of the laws do not fully reflect what lawmakers debated, harmonised and approved during plenary sessions.

According to the lawmaker, a personal review of the gazetted tax reform laws revealed what he described as material differences when compared with the final documents adopted by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He warned that such inconsistencies could undermine legislative authority and create legal and administrative confusion.

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Dasuki stressed that the National Assembly’s approval process is constitutionally binding and must not be altered at any stage after passage, adding that any deviation from the agreed texts raises serious questions about transparency and due process.

He urged the House leadership to investigate how the discrepancies arose and to take urgent steps to ensure that the correct versions of the laws, as passed by parliament, are properly reflected in the official gazette.

The lawmaker also called for greater safeguards in the post-legislative process to prevent future occurrences, noting that tax reform laws have far-reaching implications for government revenue, businesses and citizens.

Following his intervention, the matter was noted by the House, with expectations that it would be referred to the appropriate committees for further examination and possible engagement with relevant authorities to resolve the issue.