Osinbajo Launches ‘Tax Thursday’

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has signed an Executive Order to Back the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS).

The VAIDS scheme was launched on Thursday by Osinbajo at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. It was witnessed by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Abdul’aziz Yari and Nasir El-Rufai of Ogun, Kaduna, and Zamfara respectively, among others.

As part of the new order, the acting president declared every Thursday “Tax Thursday”, to create awareness and enlightenment on payment of tax among Nigerians.

Osinbajo said the programme will last for one year, July 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018, and will target at least 4 million new taxpayers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Ag. President @ProfOsinbajo: Starting today, every Thursday will be #TaxThursday across #Nigeria, for tax enlightenment and awareness #VAIDS pic.twitter.com/S2cLcW8dgn

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 29, 2017

AgP @ProfOsinbajo: #VAIDS will be supported by an Executive Order which I will sign today. It’ll last from July 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018 pic.twitter.com/z7ToebCspD

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 29, 2017

AgP: "Today I declare that paying Taxes is our duty to our nation, and I declare the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme open." pic.twitter.com/CJqaVz5YVK

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 29, 2017

Ag. President @ProfOsinbajo is now signing an Executive Order backing the Voluntary Assets & Income Declaration Scheme #VAIDS #IDeclareDoYou pic.twitter.com/zcii9SzgZT

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) June 29, 2017