REFORMS: Tax Ombud steps in to protect taxpayers, rebuild public trust

…Unveils digital complaint portal, call centre By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor As the Federal Government pushes ahead with its comprehensive fiscal realignments, a critical missing link in the nation’s tax ecosystem has finally been plugged with the formal operationalisation of the Office of the Tax Ombud.

Nwabueze emphasized that while revenue collection remains vital for economic prosperity, tax administration must not alienate the productive sectors of the economy.“Our journey towards a modernized tax system will not be defined by laws alone; it will be defined by trust,” Nwabueze noted, urging media executives to actively bridge the information gap between the tax authorities and the investing public.