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The imbroglio on tax reforms to facilitate Islamic finance in Nigeria: a contending but not contentious constitutional issue
Saka Muhammed, Olokooba1.
As Islamic Finance is developing in Nigeria, the urge to
facilitate its taxability by the Nigerian government has also been
gathering momentum. While some are in support of this idea,
others contend that section 10 of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria abhors state religion and by extension the tax
reform to facilitate Islamic Finance, hence the imbroglio. This
paper examines whether it is constitutionally possible for Nigeria
to implement tax reforms to facilitate faith based financial
transactions. This study considers the theoretical considerations of taxes and religion and assesses the implications of Islamic
finance in light of Nigerian constitutional provisions. The
researchers conclude that even though the issue of tax reform to
facilitate Islamic finance is contending, it isn’t contentious. The
reason for holding this position is that there are various sections
in the Nigerian Constitution that allows for freedom of religion
and Islamic cultures which include the Islamic financial system.
However, for such reform to be viable, this paper recommends
that it should be carried out in line with constitutional reforms
and amendments without infringing upon the rights of other
religious believers in Nigeria.
Affiliation:
- University of Ilorin, Nigeria
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