Nigeria partners with France to enhance tax collection, compliance, and technology, aiming to strengthen revenue administration and enforcement.
Nigeria has signed a landmark agreement with France to modernize its tax administration and improve compliance monitoring, officials announced Wednesday December 10, 2025.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was finalized on December 10, 2025, between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s Directorate Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFP). The partnership aims to strengthen Nigeria’s tax system through digital transformation, technology transfer, and professional development for tax officials.
Key areas of cooperation include advanced compliance management, improved taxpayer services, and the implementation of data-driven enforcement strategies. The initiative will also focus on technology transfer, enabling Nigeria to leverage France’s sophisticated tax administration tools and systems.
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Chairman, Zacch Adedeji highlighted that the collaboration will support Nigeria in developing innovative solutions for cross-border taxation and integrating Artificial Intelligence into the tax administration framework. This move aligns with Nigeria’s upcoming transition to the new Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) in January 2026, signaling a major overhaul in national revenue collection practices.
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“The partnership will not only enhance our domestic tax administration but also enable Nigeria to engage more effectively in international tax matters,” Adedeji said. He added that cooperation will include knowledge sharing on global taxation issues, such as information exchange, transfer pricing, and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), which are critical to curbing tax avoidance and ensuring fair revenue generation.
The MoU also emphasizes capacity building, with extensive training programs and professional development opportunities planned for Nigerian tax officials. These efforts are intended to equip staff with the skills required to manage sophisticated tax systems and modern enforcement techniques.
Analysts note that the collaboration reflects Nigeria’s broader strategy to increase tax efficiency, widen the revenue base, and attract foreign investment by demonstrating a transparent, technology-driven tax regime.
The partnership comes as African governments increasingly adopt digital solutions to combat tax evasion and enhance compliance, drawing on international expertise to build resilient systems capable of supporting economic growth.
Through the Nigeria-France MoU, Abuja aims to leverage decades of French experience in tax administration to build a more robust, technology-enabled revenue service that can meet the demands of a modern economy while ensuring accountability and efficiency in tax collection.
