Nigeria Revenue Service Denies Vehicle Tax Rumors

The Nigeria Revenue Service has firmly denied circulating reports that the federal government plans to impose a new tax on vehicles starting July 1, 2026, labeling a viral infographic as false and misleading. The agency issued the clarification on Sunday through its official channels, urging the public to disregard the unauthorized message and rely only on verified government sources to avoid potential fraud.

The debunked infographic, which spread rapidly on social media, claimed that owners of private, commercial, and corporate vehicles must pay an unspecified fee based on engine capacity, ranging from 2 percent for vehicles between 2,000cc and 3,999cc to 4 percent for those 4,000cc and above. It portrayed the levy as a "green tax surcharge" aimed at environmental goals and revenue enhancement, with exemptions for smaller engines, mass transit buses, electric vehicles, and locally made cars. The graphic used official-looking logos and directed payments online or at approved banks, while linking to an outdated website, http://www.firs.gov.ng, instead of the current NRS site, http://www.nrs.gov.ng.

Dare Adekambi, special adviser to NRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji and the agency's...