Court of Appeal president to fast track tax disputes

The president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has said the proposed Federal Inland Revenue Service Practice Directions 2022 will enhance speedy dispensation of justice in tax matters. 

Dongban-Mensem disclosed this at the opening of a two-day Technical Workshop for the Review of the Proposed Court of Appeal (Federal Inland Revenue Service) Practice Directions 2022.

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She noted that the workshop was organised in collaboration with the FIRS to embark on an in-depth review of the Practice Directions on Tax Matters, which will guide the conduct of appeals bordering on the operations of the Service under its Establishment Act.

“Its provisions will also minimise incidents of adjournments and reduce delays in preparation and filing of processes related to interlocutory and final appeals before the court. The Practice Directions also ensures that the parties are active participants in achieving their aims,” she said.  

She added that it would also govern matters brought before the court based on the application of enacted tax legislation in effect in Nigeria, as well as their applications to parties in any appeal brought before the appellate court. 

The executive chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami, who spoke through the coordinating director, Compliance Support Group, Dr Dick Irri, said it was imperative to collaborate with the judiciary to ensure speedy justice delivery on tax matters.