Joint Revenue Board reassures Nigerians: Tax IDs won't lead to automatic deductions from bank accounts New Tax ID portal launched to streamline taxpayer access and improve data protection Early feedback on Tax ID system overwhelmingly positive, with high user satisfaction reported Pascal Oparada is a journalist with Legit.ng, covering technology, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy for over a decade. The Joint Revenue Board has moved swiftly to calm rising anxiety over Nigeria’s new tax laws, firmly denying claims that citizens’ personal bank accounts will be subjected to automatic or arbitrary deductions once they obtain a Tax Identification Number. Executive Secretary of the board, Olusegun Adesokan, described the rumours as misleading and unfounded. President Bola Tinubu's...