{"id":85761,"date":"2021-09-09T10:22:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T09:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=85761"},"modified":"2021-09-09T10:22:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T09:22:59","slug":"firs-writes-national-assembly-seeks-exclusive-power-on-vat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/firs-writes-national-assembly-seeks-exclusive-power-on-vat\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRS writes National Assembly, seeks exclusive power on VAT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Federal Inland Revenue Service, in a desperate bid to retain the collection of the Value Added Tax, has written the National Assembly, seeking the inclusion of VAT collection in the exclusive legislative list.<\/p>\n<p>The federal tax agency is also requesting the federal lawmakers to approve for it, the establishment of the Federal Revenue Court of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt had on August 10 delivered a judgment restraining the FIRS from collecting VAT and personal income tax in Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>Although the FIRS had appealed the ruling, it however, failed to obtain a stay of execution it sought to prevent the state government from enforcing the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>However, our correspondent on Wednesday obtained a letter signed by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, and dated July 1, 2021, was addressed to the Chairman of the Constitution Review who is also the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase.<\/p>\n<p>The letter with references number FIRS\/EC\/CWREP\/0416\/21\/037<br \/>\nwhich was received in Wase\u2019s office on July 2, was titled, \u2018Request for sponsorship of a bill for the establishment of the proposed Federal Revenue Court of Nigeria and the insertion of Value Added Tax under item 58 of the exclusive legislative list\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The federal tax agency specifically pleaded with the nation\u2019s apex legislative institution, to vest, exclusively, all adjudication of tax disputes, including federal tax laws, companies income tax, petroleum tax, income tax, capital gain tax, stamp duty, VAT, taxes, levies and other laws, regulations, proclamations, government notices and rules on it.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the letter read, \u201cThe Federal Inland Revenue Service further proposes for the amendment of Section 251 (1) (b) of the Constitution of the FRN 1999 (amended) by removing the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal High Court only on anything connected or related to federal tax matters since same would be vested on the proposed federal revenue court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Inland Revenue Service also proposes for the insertion of value added tax immediately after Stamp Duties under item 58 part II of 2nd schedule of the 1999 Constitution of the FRN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Federal Inland Revenue Service appreciates the maximum cooperation and support we are receiving from your good office on tax matters generally.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\u201cThis has boosted our morale and determination to do more for the government in tax revenue generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FIRS therefore wishes to further request that the House of Representatives consider the request for the establishment of the Federal Revenue Court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FIRS in the letter, noted that Item 59 of the Exclusive Legislative List Part 1, 2nd Schedule to the Constitution of the FRN 1999 as amended vests the powers to make laws on anything related to tax matters in Nigeria, on the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>It added, \u201cHistorically, the Federal Revenue Court was established by the promulgation of the Federal Revenue Court Decree No.13 1973.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the enactment of Section 228(1) and 230(1) of the 1979 Constitution of FRN, renamed the Revenue Court to Federal High Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was further replicated by the Federal High Court Decree (amendment) 1991Cap (60l LFN, now referred to as the Federal High Court (amendment) Act 2005 Cap F12 LFN revised edition 2010<\/p>\n<p>\u201d This amended Section 7 of the Federal High Court Act (1991), conferred exclusive jurisdiction on the Federal High Court in relation to tax matters amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSection 228(1) and 230(1) was further re-enacted as Section 251(1) (a) to (s), of the Constitution of FRN 1999.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe FIRS hereby proposes for the insertion of Section 254(G) to 254 (L) in the 1999 Constitution of the FRN to provide for the establishment of Federal Revenue Court, the appointment of Chief Judge, power to make rules for the proceedings, the appointment of judges of FRC and the exclusive jurisdiction of FRC on federal tax matters.\u201d<\/p><\/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>The 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