Kano State Suspends 10% Tax for Private Schools

The Kano State Private and Voluntary Institutions Board (KSPVIB) has issued a directive suspending the payment of the statutory 10% tax for private and voluntary educational institutions for the First Term of the 2026/2027 academic session. This suspension is pending the issuance of new assessment notices, as stated in a circular signed by Mustapha Badawi Yahya, the Board’s Director of Special Duties.

The previous tax assessment, which was valid from September 2003 to September 2026, expired on July 31, 2026. The Board noted that the existing assessment does not accurately reflect the current student population, prompting the need for a comprehensive data collection and verification exercise across all private and voluntary educational institutions in Kano State.

This exercise will begin after schools resume and aims to establish accurate enrolment figures to inform new tax assessments. KSPVIB has urged school proprietors to cooperate with officials during this process and warned that only authorized personnel will conduct the data collection.