Eight staff members of the Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NSIRS) have been detained by the police for allegedly diverting billions of naira from state revenue. The suspects are currently held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where detectives are conducting further interrogations and auditing financial records, according to sources.

The South African Revenue Service is expanding its tax compliance focus to the country’s R100 billion taxi industry, including e-hailing operators, according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. He said SARS is prioritising the informal economy and taxi sector as part of efforts to broaden the tax base, improve revenue collection and combat illicit financial flows.

A dispute has arisen between the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) and the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) regarding the implementation of new tax laws. This controversy is linked to a directive from the NRS that mandates companies to file their Companies Income Tax (CIT) returns for the year 2026, according to Daily Trust.

The Joint Revenue Board has called for stronger use of data and analytics in tax administration as Nigeria enters the second year of its ongoing tax reform programme, according to Nairametrics. The call comes as challenges persist in implementing the reforms. The board emphasised that a data-driven tax system is needed to improve administration and support the goals of the reform agenda.

The Taraba State Government has reduced the salaries of street sweepers, part of the Operation Keep Taraba Clean programme, from N15,000 to N10,000. This decision was made to accommodate newly employed civil servants in the state workforce, as confirmed by Hon. Illiya Kefas, the Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency.

The Cabinet has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate payroll fraud after an audit revealed irregularities totaling Ksh 6.2 billion across 12 state departments. This decision, made during a meeting led by President William Ruto, aims to address longstanding payroll fraud, enhance the integrity of the public wage bill, and safeguard taxpayer funds through a comprehensive overhaul of the payroll system.