Kano announces plan to deal with tax defaulters, mentions year for major action

  • The governor of Kano state Abba Yusuf has announced that his administration will prosecute tax defaulters beginning from 2025
  • In a statement on Saturday, Yusuf noted that his government seeks to increase revenue generation to about N80 billion in 2025, with a focus on improving compliance and collection efficiency
  • Governor Yusuf’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, made this known in a statement on Saturday, and shard further details

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Amid the stiff opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tax reforms bill, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state has announced that it will begin prosecuting tax defaulters in 2025 as part of its major tax administration reforms.