The Federal Government has reconstituted the Tax Appeal Tribunals in the six geopolitical zones as well as Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory.
The reconstitution of the Tribunals is in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Fifth Schedule of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act.
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who announced this on Thursday in Abuja, said the Tribunals would adjudicate over disputes arising from the operation of Federal Tax Laws and Regulations in the country.
Adeosun said: “The reconstitution of the Tax Appeal Tribunals is an essential part of building tax payers trust and confidence in the fairness of the system.
“The Federal Ministry of Finance has undertaken a rigorous process to select competent persons on the basis of merit who will be expected to discharge their duties professionally.”
She added that the Ministry sought nominations from a number of professional bodies and stakeholders, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Nigeria Bar Association and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture.
The Tax Appeal Commissioners are expected to hold office for a term of three years from the date of appointment.
Each Tribunal is made up of a Chairman and four Commissioners knowledgeable in the laws, regulations, norms and practices of taxation in Nigeria, management and trade
1. ABUJA TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Iriogbe Ayo Alice Chairman 2 Prof. Ishola Rufus Akintoye Member 3 Ajayi Julius Bamidele Member 4 Dr. Almustapha Aliyu Member 5 Nasiru Kuliya Member
2. LAGOS TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Lassise-Phillips Olanrewaju Moshood Chairman 2 Dike Mark Anthony Chidolue Member 3 Sanusi Maijamaa Ajiya Member 4 Mrs Titilola Akibayo Member 5 Rasaq Adekunle Quadri Member
3. NORTH-EAST ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Bagoni Alhaji Bukar Chairman 2 Barr. Bashir Maidugu Member 3 Adamu Ismaila Member 4 Tijanayi Musa Isa Member 5 Mrs. Nafisa Shehu Awak Member
4. NORTH WEST ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN KADUNA, KADUNA STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Umar Mohammed Adamu Chairman 2 Isa Kabir Dandago Member 3 Bayero A.S. Muhammad Member 4 Abubakar-Gwandu Sameerah Member 5 Dr. Ahmad M. Kumshe Member
5. NORTH CENTRAL ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN JOS, PLATEAU STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Barr. Richard Bala Chairman 2 Barr. Emmanuel Seungwa Ukera Member 3 Ogbaenyi Ivan Chikwendu Member 4 Abdul Zaidu Idde Member 5 Mrs. Atoki Dupe Member
6. SOUTH WEST ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN IBADAN, OYO STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Ajibola Akinmade Chairman 2 Atitola Felix Bimbo Member 3 Falade Sufian Alani Member 4 Mrs. Queensley S. Seghosime Member 5 Princess Elemanya Ebilah Member
7. SOUTH EAST ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN ENUGU, ENUGU STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Chukwuemeka Eze Chairman 2 Ide John Udeagbala Member 3 Anyaduba John Obiora Member 4 Mazi Nnamdi Okwuadigbo Member 5 Obri Francis Ogar Member
8. SOUTH SOUTH ZONE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL – SITTING IN BENIN, EDO STATE S/N NAME DESIGNATION 1 Odiase-Alegimenlen Obehi Chairman 2 Ala Peters David Member 3 Mrs. Hilda Ozoh Member 4 Ajokwu Vitalis Friday Member 5 Otusanya Olatunde Julius Member
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