Mainstreaming IGR expansion in 2023 electioneering campaigns
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJune 20, 2022
Rhythms of political activities re-echo politicians wooing chants suffusing the air and riveting all eyes to 2023. Welcome to another season of political promises that would never see the light of the day. While some candidates merely want to entertain audiences of voters itching for manifestoes and agenda sermons, some genuinely want to implement and […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world? (7)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 20, 2022
THE WORLD IS SITTING ON AFRICA. The global economic growth and growing affluence are resting on Africa’s prop. The major drivers of current and possibly future economic growth will remain the unsung Africa, for a number of reasons, some of which are under consideration here. Unfortunately, for the world, keeping Africa perpetually backward is one […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world? (6)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 13, 2022
EGYPT IS A GOLDMINE in the literal sense as it is a country rich in gold. To crown that even further, it discovered another swathe of land with good deposit about this time in June 2020, thus adding to its potential sources of national revenues. Egypt is currently the second largest economy in Africa, after […]
Increasing taxpayer registration
Martin Ike-MuonsoJune 13, 2022
Notwithstanding that high levels of voluntary compliance are a crucial goal of every tax administration, efficient and continuous taxpayer registration is necessary for its accomplishment. Taxpayer registration and the resulting register is, without debate, the most important foundational document of all tax authorities. It provides the premise on which other strategic administrative processes such as […]
Underground businesses and subnational IGR expansion
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJune 6, 2022
Trackability is the name of the game in public sector revenue generation. That is why taxpayer databases play central roles in IGR expansion. The underground or shadow economy comprises economic activities outside tax administrations tracking radar. Such an enterprise can be legitimate or otherwise. The defining characteristic is its invisibility from the eyes of official […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world? (5)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 6, 2022
FEEDING THE WORLD in the decade ahead and beyond has become an issue of great concern. Realities of demographics, technological advancement, economics, politics, logistics, climate-related events and epidemics are becoming more obvious in their impacts on the global food systems to the extent that they cast doubts on the possibility of reaching significant milestones in […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world ?(4)
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 30, 2022
BY OLUKAYODE OYELEYE IF THOSE 45 LEGENDARY American musicians who came together and sang, “We are the World, We are the Children,” in response to the early 1980 poverty, droughts and famine in Ethiopia were still to be all alive today, were gathered together today and told to sing that song again, their rendition this […]
Our social norms and tax compliance
Martin Ike-MuonsoMay 30, 2022
BY MARTIN IKE-MUONSO Over the centuries, human belief systems govern them through unwritten rules, beliefs and attitudes accepted within a social group. Because of the depths of their acceptance, they invariably become standards and foundations for either accrediting or rejecting other behaviours. Virtually all societies are distinguishable by these norms, whether perceived or actual. Because […]
How significant is Africa to the West, to the world (3)?
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 23, 2022
A CONTINENT-WIDE NETWORK of professionals helping in manpower development, exchange and support has become an integral part of AU’s sterling development interventions. The Technical Aid Corps, earlier developed and deployed by Nigeria to neighbouring countries 50 years ago has become a flagship African development intervention programme. We have seen a decade of continued growth and […]
Effective compliance improvement programmes for sub-nationals
Martin Ike-MuonsoMay 23, 2022
Subnational tax administrations are always better off situating their IGR expansion efforts with sustained high levels of voluntary compliance. Aside from accomplishing the revenue objectives, the route is more consistent with efficiency, reduced administration cost, and taxpayer convenience. Sadly, the reality on the ground is usually not consistent with this desirable as non-compliance levels remain […]