Tax reform bill not against North – Shehu Sani

Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has stated that the taxation betterment measure which was forwarded to the National Assembly for legislative attraction was not against oregon inimical to the involvement of the North.

Sani gave his sentiment successful airy of insinuations trailing the measure since it was brought to the National Assembly arsenic an enforcement bill, saying that northerners oregon anyone whosoever should determination beyond sentiments and look astatine the benefits that are inherent successful the bill.

In a connection helium sent to DAILY POST connected Thursday, the erstwhile lawmaker successful the 8th National Assembly described the measure arsenic 1 of President Bola Tinubu’s bold moves to fortify taxation medication successful Nigeria, successful which its operations and enforcement are simplified.

He said: “The Tax betterment Bill is not inimical to the North oregon immoderate portion of this country.

“Its successful information economically beneficial and just to each parts. People should support speech sentiments and work the Bill carefully.

“Its a broad and bold determination to harmonise and simplify taxation medication and streamline its operations and enforcement. The Bill volition really make and safeguard much gross for the state and the States.

“It volition besides combat the corruption successful the alleged taxation waivers granted to concern cabals. There is obscurity successful the papers wherever immoderate portion volition beryllium shortchanged oregon taxes volition beryllium accrued oregon jobs volition beryllium lost.

“Northern Governors should rescind their determination to cull the Bill and instrumentality clip to work it and marque inputs wherever necessary. NASS indispensable dainty this important Bill with each seriousness.”