AMAC Extends Single Revenue Account Policy Over Technical Issues

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has announced an extension of the commencement date for the full implementation of its Single Revenue Account Policy, citing technical challenges encountered during system integration.

The extension follows the initial rollout of the policy for the 2026 fiscal year and is aimed at allowing the council to complete critical upgrades required for a smooth transition to a unified digital revenue platform.

In a statement by the Council’s SSA on Media, Kingsley Madaki said the policy designed to block revenue leakages, enhance transparency and eliminate manual cash transactions has experienced technical glitches relating to the integration of the AMAC Smart Tax portal with commercial banks and the central treasury system.

The Executive Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, said the decision to extend the commencement date was taken to safeguard taxpayers and prevent errors such as system failures or double billing during the transition period.

He explained that the measure was precautionary and intended to ensure that the new platform becomes fully operational only after all technical issues have been resolved.

To ensure continuity in revenue administration, the council issued interim guidelines for revenue payments during the extension period.

AMAC advised business owners and taxpayers to continue using existing official payment channels until the new system is fully certified, while urging them to verify all Demand Notices received.

The council stressed that only Demand Notices bearing verified AMAC digital headers for the 2026 fiscal year should be honoured, adding that a new “go-live” date for mandatory use of the Single Revenue Account will be announced after the completion of a technical audit.

Reiterating its zero-tolerance policy for illegal revenue collection, AMAC warned that the extension does not in any way relax its ban on cash payments to individuals.

“The delay is technical, not administrative. Our prohibition of cash payments remains firmly in place,” said the Chairman’s spokesperson, Kingsley. “The extension is to ensure that once the portal is fully live, all revenues are captured accurately and transparently.”

AMAC noted that the Single Revenue Account Policy remains a central pillar of its 2026 budget, which earmarks about 80 per cent of capital expenditure for rural infrastructure development.

The council expressed confidence that full automation of revenue collection would significantly boost its internally generated revenue by closing loopholes that previously enabled diversion of public funds.