Nigeria and France have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening tax cooperation and accelerating the digital transformation of Nigeria’s revenue administration.
The agreement was signed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFIP), according to a statement on Wednesday.
FIRS said the partnership will support reforms in compliance management, taxpayer services, data-driven enforcement, and the exchange of innovative ideas to build a more resilient and technology-driven tax system.
“This MoU opens a new chapter in our collaboration with France. It will help deepen the modernization of Nigeria’s tax administration and enable us to adopt global best practices,” an official statement noted.
The two institutions also committed to developing workforce capacity, with plans to strengthen professional standards and train globally competitive teams for the future of public finance administration.
According to the statement, the MoU expands cooperation in key areas of international taxation, including information exchange, transfer pricing, and Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) frameworks—measures designed to curb tax evasion and improve transparency.
Officials from both countries described the agreement as a significant step toward improving efficiency, strengthening bilateral economic ties, and ensuring fairer domestic and cross-border taxation.
