FG Invites Nigerians, Businesses to Submit Inputs for Finance Bill 2027

The Federal Government has invited Nigerians, businesses, investors and other stakeholders to submit proposals for consideration in the Finance Bill 2027.

 

The invitation was contained in a notice issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance on Friday, titled, “Call for Inputs into the Finance Bill 2027: Shaping Better Fiscal Laws for a More Productive and Competitive Nigeria.”

 

The ministry said the consultation was aimed at obtaining practical and evidence-based proposals to improve Nigeria’s fiscal framework, strengthen the business and investment environment, promote transparency and accountability in public finance, and support sustainable economic growth.

 

It called on members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academics, public institutions and other interested groups to participate in the process.

 

“The Federal Government invites members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academia, public institutions and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the Finance Bill 2027,” the ministry said.

 

According to the ministry, the government is particularly interested in proposals that identify gaps in existing laws and provide workable solutions capable of producing measurable improvements in the economy.

 

The consultation will cover taxation and revenue administration, fiscal policy and management, fiscal responsibility, transparency and accountability, financial and economic regulation, as well as other matters with significant fiscal implications.

 

On taxation, stakeholders are expected to make recommendations on tax policy, revenue collection, compliance, taxpayer services, tax certainty, incentives, customs and excise matters, and coordination among revenue-generating agencies.

 

The ministry is also seeking proposals on government revenue and expenditure management, budget preparation and implementation, public finance and debt management, and financial relations between the Federal Government, states and local governments.

 

Other areas open to submissions include budget discipline, financial reporting, institutional oversight, capital markets, investment, cross-border capital flows, anti-money laundering and financial reporting.

 

The ministry urged stakeholders to submit practical recommendations backed by evidence rather than general complaints.

 

“This is an opportunity to help shape fiscal laws that can improve the ease of doing business and investment, strengthen tax administration and revenue mobilisation, promote fiscal transparency and accountability, reduce unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens, and support productivity, competitiveness and sustainable economic growth,” it said.

 

The consultation comes amid the Federal Government’s ongoing tax and fiscal reforms aimed at improving revenue collection while making the tax system simpler and more predictable for individuals and businesses.

 

The ministry said submissions must be made by Friday, September 11, 2026, through the designated email address, financebill2027@fmf.gov.ng, or the Federal Ministry of Finance’s online platform.

 

The outcome of the consultation could influence the fiscal and tax measures eventually presented to the National Assembly as part of the 2027 Finance Bill.