The president of the Federal Taxation Commission (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, has answered questions posed by the president's office on tax cuts in the country.
In a letter to Abba Kyari, who is the chief of staff at the Presidency, Mr Fowler acknowledged that the amount of tax his agency received was less than what was received under former President Goodluck Johnathan's government.
But he said the agency has made great strides in collecting other tax lists like VAT and CIT.
Mr Fowler said the main reason why the Nigerian Tax Authority could not raise more taxes since 2015 is the recession that has hit the country's oil market.
He said it is the problem that has led to a decline in business across the country.
He also said that the two sides of Nigeria's revenue are oil, which is at the forefront - and other non-oil businesses.
Nigeria's total revenues were 12 trillion, 190 million dollars.
But Nigeria earned 16 billion and 771 billion dollars between 2016 and 2018, an increase of nearly 38 percent.
He also pointed out that the oil sector is 57 per cent, while the non-oil sector is about 43 per cent.
He also defended his agency, saying it had only control over the non-oil sector, which had become increasingly popular.

How the situation evolved

According to a letter submitted by the Secretary of State for Mr. Fowler to explain all the causes of the recession, the President of the Tax Administration showed some figures that show all parts of the country used to do so. collect taxes,
It also estimates the amount of non-oil revenue collected by the Commission in 2012 - 2014 and the years 206 to 2018.
The figures show that there is an increase in almost all sectors, including VAT and Corporate Income Tax.
Mr Fowler's letter finally outlines two reasons behind Nigeria's decline in the taxation of oil - noting that the first is the fall in oil prices in the global market in 2015 and 2017.
The second reason is Nigeria's recession at the same time, which is now recovering from the recession.