Zacch Adedeji
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in Nigeria, renowned for his transformative leadership that has significantly increased tax revenue collection since his appointment in September 2023. Under his direction, FIRS has become a pivotal contributor to Nigeria's Federation Account, surpassing oil revenues and accounting for over 70% of total government revenue in 2024. Adedeji's strategies focus on customer-centric tax administration and process reforms, which have resulted in a substantial increase in voluntary taxpayer enrollment and overall tax compliance.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Nigeria | 6 | 6.17 | 0.26% | +20% | 206,139,589 | 634,276 | $448,000 | 1,378$ |
| Totals | 6 | 206,139,589 | 634,276 | $448,000 | 1,378$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Nigeria:
He is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service leading the technical subcommittee for the naira-for-crude policy.
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Nigeria:
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service who revealed that revenue lost to tax expenditure remains difficult to quantify.
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Nigeria:
Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Implementation Committee.
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Nigeria:
Dr Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and has demonstrated commitment to ensuring tax reforms are efficiently implemented.
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Nigeria:
Dr. Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and will receive an honorary doctorate.
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Nigeria:
Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
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Nigeria:
Dr Zacch Adedeji is the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service who was present at the meeting.
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Nigeria:
Zacch Adedeji is the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Chairman of the Technical Sub-Committee on the naira-for-crude deal.
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Nigeria:
Zacch Adedeji has emerged as the cream of the crop, single-handedly and aggregately accounting for close to 70 percent of the total revenues collected by FIRS.
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