The Kwara State Government has organised a 1-day capacity building workshop to strengthen public servants’ knowledge of tax administration, tax compliance and public sector financial management under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Laws.
The workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant General, Ministry of Finance was held on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Somewatt Fresh Hotels, Fate Road, Ilorin.
In his welcome address, Kwara State Accountant General Alhaji AbdulGaniu Sanni said “the workshop was designed to sensitise participants and enhance the professional competence in tax administration, compliance and public sector financial management.”
He urged participants to ensure that the knowledge acquired during the training was reflected in the discharge of their official responsibilities.
Declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. (Mrs.) Hauwa Nuru, commended the Accountant General for organising what she described as a timely and valuable workshop.
She expressed confidence that the knowledge and skills acquired would contribute meaningfully to strengthening the state’s tax administration system and public sector financial management.
In his presentation, Mr. Abdullahi Olayiwola Gegele from KWIRS, while delivering lecture on PAYE Tax Computation under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Law, Principles, Procedures and Practical Applications, examined key provisions of the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Act (NRSEA) 2025 and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Act (JRBEA) 2025.
Mr. Abdullahi outlined five key steps for accurate PAYE computation under the new tax framework, including determining gross emoluments, deducting only allowable reliefs and statutory deductions, granting rent relief where applicable conditions are satisfied, and applying progressive tax rates to chargeable income.
Similarly, Hajia Fatimah Muhazu Umar from NRS, in her presentation on Understanding Withholding Tax (WHT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Stamp Duty (SD) and Development Levy (DL) under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Laws, explained the provisions guiding the administration of the different tax categories.
She described the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Act as the legal framework establishing the Nigeria Revenue Service, formerly the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), providing the institutional and regulatory structure for tax and revenue administration.
In her remarks, the Director of Treasury and Deputy Accountant General of Kwara State, Hajia Raji Mariam disclosed that the workshop was the second capacity building programme organised for workers in 2026.
According to her, “the initiative was aimed at ensuring that public servants understood the new tax laws and complied with their statutory responsibilities, particularly in deducting taxes where required and remitting them to the appropriate authorities.”
She commended the resource persons for their presentations and appreciated participants for honouring the invitation and giving the programme their utmost attention.