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Challenge to the Gazetted Tax Laws

A two-volume originating summons asking the court to determine whether the Tax Laws gazetted and published to Nigerians are the same laws passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President — and, if not, the legal status of the conflicting texts.

A two-volume originating summons asking the court to determine whether the Tax Laws gazetted and published to Nigerians are the same laws passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the President — and, if not, the legal status of the conflicting texts.

Why it matters

No law should determine the tax obligations of Nigerians outside constitutional law-making and assent procedures. Citizens and businesses deserve legal certainty before they face penalties.