Month: October 2021

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Blackwood & Stone LP

THE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL (PROCEDURE) RULES 2021

The Honorable Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning (“the Minister”) recently issued new Tax Appeal Tribunal (Procedure) Rules 2021 (“the Rules”). The Rules were issued pursuant to the powers in Paragraph 21 of the Fifth Schedule to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2007. The Rules replace the 2010 Rules and are intended […]

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Blackwood & Stone LP

THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (FIRS) PRACTICE DIRECTIONS 2021: A CRITICAL REVIEW

INTRODUCTION The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court only recently issued the Federal High Court (FIRS) Practice Directions 2021 (Practice Directions) pursuant to the Honourable Chief Judge’s powers conferred by Order 57 Rule 3 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019. The object of the issue of the Practice Directions is to […]