(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
state government projects;
stamp duties;
agricultural production taxes;
grants-in-aid and foreign aid;
excise duties;
other state taxes, which are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
National Government;
loans and borrowing in accordance with Article 183 (2) and (3) of this
Constitution; and
any other tax as may be determined by law.
CHAPTER V
FISCAL AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
National Revenue Fund
178.
(1)
All revenue collected for or by the National Government shall be pooled in a
National Revenue Fund administered by the Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning. Such Fund shall embrace all accounts and sub-funds into which monies
due to the National Government are collected, deposited and reported.
(2)
All the revenue and expenditure of each level of government shall be on-budget
operations and made public as the case may be.
(3)
Any withdrawals from the National Revenue Fund shall not be made except in
accordance with the law.
(4)
The criteria and conditions for allocation of revenue to the states shall be
determined by law.
Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission
179.
(1)
There shall be established an independent commission to be known as the
National Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission, to ensure
transparency and fairness in regard to the allocation of funds collected at the level
of the National Government to the states and local governments.
(2)
The Commission shall undertake the following duties and responsibilities:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
recommend criteria for allocation of National revenue to the state and
local government levels;
ensure and monitor that grants from the National Revenue Fund are
promptly transferred to the respective levels of government;
guarantee appropriate sharing and utilization of financial resources at the
state and local government levels;
safeguard transparency and fairness in the allocation of funds to the state
and local government levels;
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