Nigeria: Rivers State government asks high court to dismiss order staying VAT enforcement

Rivers State government has requested the Supreme Court dismiss order of the Court of Appeal

Rivers State government asks high court to dismiss order staying VAT enforcement

An order (10 September 2021) of the Court of Appeal effectively halted the implementation and enforcement of the Rivers State government’s collection of value added tax (VAT). Read TaxNewsFlash

The Rivers State government has since requested the Supreme Court dismiss the order of the Court of Appeal.

Read a September 2021 report [PDF 534 KB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Nigeria

 

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