Kogi Rolls Out New Tax Rates to Boost IGR
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
As part of efforts to key into the new federal government tax law administration, the Kogi State Government has rolled out new tax rates for the MDAs in the state.
Arising from the critical stakeholders’ engagement with the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs),the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service has unveiled the newly harmonized tax rates under the Tax Administration Act of 2025.
The Executive Chairman, Kogi State Revenue Service, Sule Enehe, gave the comprehensive overview of the new tax law and its implications for Federal, States and Local Governments’ revenue streams, emphasised the national significance of the harmonized rates.
He described them as a critical step toward a more transparent, equitable and efficient tax system while declaring that printed copies of the updated rates will be distributed to all relevant MDAs to guarantee uniform implementation.
Enehe stressed that the fiscal landscape of Nigeria is evolving rapidly, and so States can no longer rely predominantly on federal allocations.
“To secure our economic future, we must strengthen our internally generated revenue base, making it the central pillar of our State’s sustainability”, he added.
Hassanat Salawu, the Director of MDAs at KGIRS, delivered a technical briefing on the new tax rates as compiled by the Joint Revenue Board (JRB).
She noted that KGIRS has fully adopted and domesticated the rates, tailoring them to Kogi’s economic realities while preserving national consistency.
Held at the KGIRS Board Room, the meeting gathered senior government officials, policy‑makers, revenue‑generation experts, permanent secretaries, directors and heads of various MDAs and parastatals, signaling the State’s decisive move towards fiscal reform and a sustainable internally generated revenue of the State.
Hon. Timothy Ojomah, the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, speaking on behalf of the Stakeholders, expressed unequivocal support for the new tax regime while commending KGIRS for its proactive leadership and pledged close collaboration to ensure smooth adoption and compliance.
