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    INVITATION TO A WEBINAR

    Tax Law webinar

    INVITATION TO A WEBINAR
    “The New Tax Laws in Nigeria: Implications, Opportunities and Compliance Considerations"

    We are pleased to inform you that the Nigerian Academy of Engineering will host a webinar on the above theme as follows:

    Date: Wednesday, 4th February, 2026

    Time: 2:00 pm  (Nigerian Time)

    Our guest speaker is Prof. Abiola Sanni, SAN
    Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Professor of Tax & Fiscal Matters at the University of Lagos & Chairman, Board of Directors of Tax Technologies Limited. 
      
    Please find below the link to the Webinar:  
    https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84234901060?pwd=kDNQAxv7XdIH8oxCrmHH3HwgoMOsG1.1
     
    Meeting ID:  842 3490 1060
          
    Passcode: 883594

    The webinar will focus on the following key areas under the new tax laws:

    • Overview of the recently enacted tax reforms and their policy objectives
    • Key changes to corporate income tax and personal income tax provisions
    • Implications of the new tax laws for professionals, senior executives, and board members
    • Treatment of engineering consultancies, professional services, and project-based income
    • Changes affecting withholding tax, VAT, and other indirect taxes
    • Compliance requirements, timelines, and penalties under the new regime
    • Practical steps for tax planning and risk management in light of the reforms
    • Interactive Q&A session addressing participants’ specific concerns


     
    We look forward to your participation.
     
    Don’t Miss It!!!

    Engr. (Mrs.) C. O. Adelowo, FAEng
    Honorary Secretary, Nigerian Academy of Engineering 

    Profile of the Guest Speaker

    Professor Sanni (SAN) is an advocate for sound corporate governance, a thoroughbred professional with a robust multi-disciplinary background. 

    He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria with 29 years post-call experience. He is a Fulbright Fellow and a holder of a doctorate degree (Ph.D) of the University of Lagos in Commercial Law (Tax Law) where he occupies an endowed Chair as the Lagos State Professor of Tax & Fiscal Matters teaches 'Law of Taxation', 'Law of Contract' and 'Company Law'. 

    He has served the Federal Government of Nigeria in different capacities as a professional. He is a member of the Tax Advisory Committee (TAC) “Think-Tank” Group for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He served as the Chairman of the National Tax Policy Review Committee (NTPRC) in 2016, and in 2017, he was appointed the Chairman of National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to implement the key recommendations of the Revised National Tax Policy developed in 2016. He has been a member of the Federal Government Fiscal Reform Committee and Tax Advisory Committee which is responsible for incubating annual Finance Acts since 2019. He served as a member of the Advisory Group of the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) from 2017 till date.

    Professor Sanni obtained his Bachelor's and Masters of Law Degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife in 1989 and 1992 respectively and was admitted into the Inner Bar as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2021.