COMMENTS ON THE FREEZING OF BANK ACCOUNTS OF ALLEGED TAX DEFAULTERS BY FIRS The attention of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry [LCCI] has been drawn to the recent decision of the Federal Inland Revenue Service [FIRS] to appoint banks as collecting agents and subsequent freezing of the accounts of taxpayers considered to be…
Introduction On the 16th of May 2018, the National Assembly passed a budget of N9.12 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year. This budget represents a 6 percent increase over the N8.61 trillion budget proposal presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 7th of November 2017 before a joint session of the National Assembly. It also…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and a leading voice in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria, has elected Mr. Babatunde Paul Ruwase as President for the next two years. This followed the expiration of Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande’s tenure, having meritoriously served the Chamber in the…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), the premier Chamber of Commerce and one of the leading voices in the organised private sector (OPS) in Nigeria has concluded plans to host its annual Security Meets Business Dialogue. As part of its public-sector engagement programs, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiated the “Security meets…