My Personality of 2025: Taiwo Oyedele
In 2023, while writing Economics with Uncle Tunde, I was deciding who to ask for book reviews. I needed people who truly understood fiscal and monetary policy.
Taiwo came to mind. Former boss. Tax expert. Author. Already leading the Fiscal Policy Reform Committee at the time.
I hesitated because of how busy he was, but I sent the manuscript anyway. By the next day, he had responded. Not just with a review, but with detailed corrections and suggestions to make the book better. He was the first to respond.
That reminded me that excellence is never accidental.
The same traits show up clearly in his work on tax reform today. Calm. Patient. Thorough. Focused on education over noise. Despite provocation, he remains measured and objective.
I cannot recall a policy reform in Nigeria that came with this level of public explanation and engagement. That did not happen by chance.
Nigeria last attempted to consolidate laws at this scale with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), and that took nearly 20 years. This effort has taken about three.
Reforms of this scale are never painless, but history will judge this effort more kindly than the present noise suggests.
For his professionalism, discipline, and quiet excellence under pressure, Taiwo Oyedele is my Personality of 2025.
Rent is not subject to VAT ooooo!
An agent/caretaker just asked my friend to pay VAT on rent renewal.
My people, please, don’t pay any landlord or agent any VAT when renewing your rents. It is not subjected to VAT.
Thank you.
I genuinely wish Enzo Maresca nothing but success. He’s a top manager, anyone watching his Chelsea team can’t deny how technically sound he is, and he comes across as a class human being. Yes, he’s still learning, and we’ve dropped too many points through team selection, game management & inconsistency, but that’s also a reflection of the inexperienced & raw group of players. Whatever the outcome, I wish him the very best. He’s joined the list of Chelsea managers I’ll always respect! 💙
Even the ones you didn’t charge and remit this year, you’ll pay, plus penalty and interest. As your business is clearly not a small company.
It’s not about the new law.
You will be digging your own grave o.
I think according to the new Law, banks are supposed to alert FIRS of any account with high revenues monthly.
Since my revenue for November was almost N200m for example, my bank will most likely alert FIRS so if they wait for me to come
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐌𝐲 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬
As you step into the new year, remember the world is watching.
When you insult, curse or abuse people online, you are not proving strength or knowledge. Rather, you're creating a digital footprint as a toxic person who lacks emotionally intelligence
In today’s AI-powered world, your CV is no longer just the document you carefully format for jobs or promotions. Your real CV is the digital footprint - the posts, comments and reactions you share - those are what algorithms can see, index, and infer about your judgment, temperament, and values.
Disagree if you must, but do so with facts. Challenge ideas, not people. Share perspectives that demonstrate depth, clarity, and respect. That is how credibility is built, influence is earned, and opportunities come your way.
Intelligence shows in how you disagree, not how loud you shout.
As you set your goals for the new year, be intentional about your digital footprint.
𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓!
Taiwo Oyedele
@neo_officialll If you have to charge VAT now, then you should have been charging the VAT before now.
The threshold required to charge VAT now is higher than it was in 2025.
Introducing Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), the future of revenue administration in Nigeria 🇳🇬. This bold move marks a significant transition from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
For more information, visit https://t.co/QNSYtXjoCV.