The Federal Government has invited Nigerians, businesses and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the Finance Bill 2027, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s fiscal framework and improve the business and investment environment.
The Federal Ministry of Finance made the call in a notice published on its official X handle on Friday, August 28, 2026.
The invitation is open to members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academic institutions, public institutions and other interested stakeholders.
According to the ministry, the consultation is intended to generate practical and evidence-based legislative and regulatory reforms that can promote sustainable economic growth.
The ministry, in a notice titled “Call for Inputs into the Finance Bill 2027: Shaping Better Fiscal Laws for a More Productive and Competitive Nigeria,” said contributions should focus on reforms that can strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal system, improve the investment climate and enhance transparency and accountability.
It identified five broad areas for submissions.
They include taxation and revenue administration; fiscal policy and management; fiscal responsibility, transparency and accountability; financial and economic regulation; and other related matters.
Under taxation and revenue administration, stakeholders can submit proposals on tax policy, revenue mobilisation, compliance, taxpayer services, tax certainty, incentives, customs and excise duties, as well as coordination among revenue-generating agencies.
The ministry is also seeking contributions on revenue and expenditure management, budgeting, public financial management, fiscal sustainability, public debt and intergovernmental fiscal relations.
Other areas highlighted include budget discipline, financial reporting and disclosure, monitoring, accountability and institutional oversight.
The government further said proposals could cover capital markets, investment, cross-border capital flows, anti-money laundering, financial reporting and other regulations with significant fiscal or economic implications.
On the issues contributors should prioritise, the ministry urged stakeholders to identify gaps, ambiguities, inconsistencies and implementation challenges in existing laws and regulations.
It also encouraged proposals that would reduce unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens while improving the ease of doing business, investment, productivity and overall economic efficiency.
The ministry said stakeholders should also consider ways to harmonise conflicting or overlapping provisions, reduce leakages, abuse and regulatory arbitrage, and strengthen institutional coordination, transparency and accountability.
According to the government, proposed reforms should support revenue mobilisation and fiscal sustainability without unnecessarily restricting economic activity.
The ministry encouraged contributors to identify the relevant law and specific provision requiring amendment and, where possible, provide proposed drafting language.
It noted that while general recommendations would be accepted, specific proposals would be more useful for the legislative drafting process.
Stakeholders have until Friday, September 11, 2026, to submit their proposals.
The ministry said submissions can be sent via email to financebill2027@fmf.gov.ng. Contributors can also use the proposal template provided in the notice or complete an online submission form through the QR code included in the notice.
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The template requires information such as the name of the contributor or organisation, contact person, email address, telephone number, sector or industry and state or location.
Contributors are also expected to explain the issue being addressed, identify the relevant law and existing provision, propose an amendment or draft provision, and provide the justification and expected impact of the proposed change.
The Federal Ministry of Finance said it values stakeholder participation and urged Nigerians to submit clear, practical and implementable proposals capable of producing measurable improvements in the country’s fiscal and economic outcomes.
