Tax Laws Controversy: National Assembly Releases Transmitted Bills

The leadership of the National Assembly (NASS) has directed the clerk to make available the transmitted Tax Bills duly signed by the President, including the certified copy.

This is in response to the public discourse on the alleged discrepancies between the Votes and Proceedings of the National Assembly and the gazetted versions of recently passed Tax Acts.

According to a statement by the

director of Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah on behalf of the clerk to the National Assembly, this step will allow members of the public to independently review the documents and verify the facts.

He said despite widespread public interest, only limited number of persons have formally requested Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the harmonised Bills, and all such requests have been processed.

Bi-Allah added that interested persons may apply to the Clerk to the National Assembly, indicating the specific Bills required and paying the prescribed fees.

“The Clerk is also working with the Federal Government Printing Press to publish the duly certified and assented Acts in compliance with the law. These Gazettes are expected to be ready on or before 1 January 2026. While the Clerk initiates the gazetting process, the statutory responsibility for printing and publication rests with the Federal Government Printing Press.

“To strengthen institutional processes, the National Assembly is reviewing procedures for the transmission and gazetting of Bills. Henceforth, all Bills for Presidential assent will be routed through Presidential Liaison Officers, and no request for gazetting an act of the National Assembly will be entertained by the Printing Press unless initiated by the Clerk to the National Assembly or his authorized representative.

“The National Assembly appreciates Nigerians for their interest and constructive engagement in strengthening transparency, accountability, and professionalism in the legislative process,” he stated.