Prince Rasaq Adekunle Quadri is a Nigerian accountant who was President of the
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is a professional organization in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators.
Organization
The CITN was formed in February 1982 and chartered by the ...
(CITN) from 2009 to 2011, and was elected the first President of the
West African Union of Tax Institutes
The West African Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI) is an association formed by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Ghana (CITG) with the objective of developing and promoting the taxation ...
(WAUTI) in March 2011.
Birth and education
Quadri's father was a Tax Practitioner and Chartered Accountant, and his mother was a businesswoman.
He was raised in Lagos State, then went to the Federal Polytechnic, Idah in
Kogi State
Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to the s ...
where he earned a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy in 1985.
He passed the examinations of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is a professional accountancy body in Nigeria. It is one of the two professional accountancy associations with regulatory authority in Nigeria, the other being the Association of National ...
(ICAN) in May 1987 to become a Chartered Accountant.
In 1990 he became an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), and in 1995 he became a fellow of ICAN and a fellow of CITN.
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Professional career
Quadri began work as an Audit Trainee with Ogunbajo Okubule & Co. in 1982.
He worked in his father's firm, Oladipupo Quadri & Co. (Chartered Accountants), working up to the position of Partner, Technical.
He became Managing Partner of his own firm, Rasaq Quadri & Co., Managing Consultant or Marrs Consults and non executive director of Fabo Petroleum Company Limited.
On 4 June 2009 Quadri was elected President and Chairman of CITN for a two-year term.[
During his period in office there was an ongoing dispute with the ICAN.
At CITN's May 2011 annual tax conference the president of ICAN, Sebastian Owuama, called for an end to the dispute, an initiative that was welcomed by Quadri.
His term as president of the CITN ended on 1 June 2011.][
In February 2011 Quadri was elected the first President of the West Africa Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI).][
WAUTI is seen as a step towards establishing an Association of Africa Tax Institutes (AATI). After being elected, Quadri noted the close relations between the CITN, ]Chartered Institute of Taxation of Ghana
The Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana (CITG) is the regulator of the practice of taxation in Ghana. It is the only body in Ghana that can certify tax professionals.
History
The institute began operating as a professional body in 1978, and t ...
(CITG) and South African Institute of Tax Practitioners
The South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT) is a recognised professional body focusing solely on taxation. It is a registered professional body under the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008. The Institute is a professional asso ...
(SAIT). He also mentioned that CITN was planning to introduce new exchange programs with the Chartered Institute of Taxation
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a registered charity (number 1037771) and the leading professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with taxation. The CIOT deals with all aspects of direct and indirect taxation.
Activit ...
(CIOT), United Kingdom.
During a March 2011 visit to CIOT headquarters, Quadri met his counterpart Peter Fanning and discussed CITN's tax certification, the value of CIOT's Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) and ways in which to strengthen the relationship between CITN and CIOT.
In April 2011 Quadri noted that in addition to Ghana, CITN had been promoting tax institutes in other West African countries. He said that Liberia, Gambia and Benin were close to launching their individual tax institutes.
Opinions
Quadri has criticised Nigerian tax laws, describing them as outdated and saying they do not provide a conducive environment for people to pay taxes. He advocates greater emphasis on consumption tax, or VAT.[
He has said that most payments that Nigerians make to state governments are not taxes but levies, fees and usually extortions.
According to Quadri "CITN is advocating that every chairman of state board of internal revenue should be a tax professional duly recognised by our institute".
Quadri has also noted that because a group of companies in Nigeria cannot consolidate their taxes, "the holding company may be exposed to multiple taxes".
In March 2011 Quadri welcomed an initiative by the Central Bank of Nigeria ro encourage electronic payment of taxes.
He said "the initiative is a welcome idea that is long overdue, considering the global trend of cashless environment ... if effectively implemented. It would facilitate the productivity of our members (Chartered Tax Professionals) working with the stakeholder tax authorities, and reduce to the barest minimum incidences of touting and embezzling of tax payer's monies."
He did however raise some concerns, saying issues to be addressed included training and education, IT infrastructure, data formatting, security and data protection.]
References
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Living people
Nigerian accountants
Yoruba people
Year of birth missing (living people)