The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Memoradum of Understanding (MOU) with the Joint Tax Board in a bid to foster collaboration and enhance effective tax management in Nigeria.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, signed the MoU during a courtesy visit by the Secretary of the Joint Tax Board, Olusegun Adesokan, to the Customs headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
The Customs boss emphasised the collective efforts invested in finalising the MoU.
He said the purpose of signing the MoU is to strengthen and enrich strategic collaboration towards fostering a vibrant economy for the country.
He added that the agreement aims to lay a robust foundation for future initiatives while integrating fiscal policies to streamline data facilitation processes.
The Executive Secretary of the Joint Tax Board, Olusegun Adesokan, expressed appreciation to the leadership of the Customs, just as he commended the foresight that led to signing of the MoU.
He noted, “As a result of this, the meeting on the 16th of January has indeed reached a milestone. I commend the team for their foresight that led to the successful signing of the MOU.”
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