{"id":120008,"date":"2025-06-23T21:30:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120008"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:30:32","slug":"reps-direct-customs-to-halt-7-ciss-levy-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/reps-direct-customs-to-halt-7-ciss-levy-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps Direct Customs to Halt 7% CISS Levy Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to discontinue the collection of the controversial Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) levy starting June 30, 2025.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This directive was issued on Monday in Abuja by the Chairman of the House Committee on Customs and Excise, Hon. Leke Abejide (ADC, Kogi), during the joint session on the 2024 budget performance review and the defence of the agency\u2019s proposed \u20a66.58 trillion budget for 2025.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abejide also revealed that a joint meeting involving the House and Senate Committees on Customs and Excise, alongside the Minister of Finance and Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has been scheduled for Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On behalf of the committee, Abejide expressed concern over the Customs\u2019 inability to fully cover personnel expenses, overheads, and capital projects, despite exceeding its revenue target for the 2024 fiscal year.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis Committee is aware that the CISS is not backed by any legislation in Nigeria. It does not exist in the Laws of the Federation, and even the 7% cost of collection you operate under lacks legal grounding,\u201d Abejide declared.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He further pointed out that from January to December 2024, the Customs received no revenue from 60% of the 1% CISS levy, which was expected to fund operational expenses. He also questioned payments made to Web Fontaine Limited, the automation service provider, despite Customs reportedly taking over most of the company\u2019s responsibilities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhy has the 60% share of the CISS not been accessed? The only recognized and legally established revenue stream under the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, is the 4% Free-On-Board (FOB), clearly outlined in Section 18(1a) of the Act as gazetted on June 9, 2023,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The legality of the CISS levy came under further scrutiny when Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante (PDP, Rivers) sought clarification on its origins. He asserted that the policy was a military-era initiative with no legislative endorsement.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cI want to understand why you continue to enforce an illegal 1% charge. It is not a product of any Act of Parliament and cannot be justified in a democracy,\u201d Abiante argued.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Responding, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the Service had anticipated the debate since the previous year but had postponed stakeholder engagements. \u201cWe\u2019re currently working on stakeholder sensitisation,\u201d he stated. \u201cAs for the CISS, we didn\u2019t receive any funds from the 1% this year.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Interrupting the response, Abejide issued a stern warning: \u201cYou must cease collecting the CISS by the end of June 2025. The only legal collection is the 4% FOB approved by the President. This directive is not negotiable\u2014we will pursue legal action if necessary.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis is a democracy. Any attempt to collect the levy from July 1 will be met with full legal consequences. Refer to what the President signed into law in Section 18(1a). This House will not tolerate further illegality.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Speaking on the agency\u2019s performance for the outgoing fiscal year, Abejide expressed surprise over the underfunding of key expenditure lines, despite surpassing revenue expectations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cYour personnel performance stands at 43.53%, overhead at 46.34%, and capital projects at 45.68%. This is despite exceeding your 2024 revenue target of \u20a65.08 trillion by over \u20a61 trillion, raking in \u20a66.11 trillion, a 20.21% increase,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He questioned how the Service could fail to meet its operational obligations despite the significant revenue surplus.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On strategies for improved revenue mobilisation, CG Adeniyi said efforts to enhance trade facilitation and curb smuggling were being intensified.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAccelerated clearance of goods and stable exchange rates will enhance trade. We are recommending the reintroduction of excise duties on telecommunications and single-use plastics. Also, a review of government\u2019s tax expenditure framework is necessary to reduce its negative revenue impact,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Adeniyi added that the Service would strengthen its anti-smuggling operations and prioritize staff development through training and recruitment to boost efficiency, intelligence gathering, and manpower capacity, ultimately enhancing revenue outcomes.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The House of Representatives has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to discontinue the collection of the controversial Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) levy starting June 30,&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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