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Senate confirms Zaccheus Adedeji as FIRS chairman

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Zaccheus Adedeji as the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

Adedeji was confirmed as the FIRS chairman after he was screened at the plenary in Abuja on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Speaking before his confirmation, the FIRS boss promised to improve the data mining capacity of the agency to make appropriate tax decisions.

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“We will improve our data mining capacity. We will develop the data upon which will we make decisions on taxes,” he said.

The FIRS chairman also vowed to look into the Federal Government’s tax credit scheme, which grants some corporations tax holidays in exchange for the provision of infrastructure.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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