Roundtable To Build Roadmap For Tax ADR In Nigeria

TaxADR, in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and His Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC, UK), will host a pioneering two-day TaxADR Roundtable under the theme “Unlocking Revenue & Strengthening Dispute Resolution: A Roadmap to Tax ADR in Nigeria.”

According to TaxADR, the hybrid event will take place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja (in-person and online).

Founder of TaxADR, Mr Lateef O Yusuff, emphasised during a press briefing in Lagos that the roundtable is pivotal. He said that with the Attorney General’s recent approval of the National ADR Policy, the nation is poised to institutionalise ADR mechanisms across key sectors adding that the event will advocate for a tax-specific ADR framework aligned with this policy, fostering engagement among government officials, tax administrators, business, ADR experts, international practitioners and development partners.

According to a statement by TaxADR, Anita Erinne, Coordinating Secretary of the Tax Appeal Tribunal, will speak to dignitaries expected at the Roundtable, including the Honourable Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Minister of State, Finance, Executive Chairman of FIRS and others. Participation is open to government officials, business leaders, tax experts, ADR practitioners and academics. The new tax reforms and the role of ADR will be explored.

Fiona McRoberts, Head of Alternative Dispute Resolution at HMRC, will address “A Decade of ADR in HMRC: A Collaborative Approach to Dispute Resolution.”

“This public session is designed to raise awareness, deepen institutional understanding and build consensus for ADR’s role in Nigeria’s tax ecosystem. This practitioner-focused session will offer hands-on training and peer exchange among tax officials, legal experts, ADR professionals and policy stakeholders.

The workshop is formally accredited in the UK and by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and will explore practical implementation of ADR mechanisms in dispute resolution across tax jurisdictions,” the statement read.

The organisers reiterated that strengthening Nigeria’s tax system is essential to national economic recovery.