Abidemi Adetula, an Abuja-based software engineer, launched the TaxInfo.ng platform in November 2025 to clarify Nigeria’s complex tax system for everyday citizens. The AI-powered tool emerged following widespread public confusion and a lack of understandable information during national tax reform discussions.
While the 2026 Tax Act introduced major changes to Pay As You Earn (PAYE) filings and compliance, the platform addresses a broader digital vacuum where rumours often outpace official policy.
The motivation for TaxInfo crystallized as conversations about tax reforms began dominating Nigerian social media. Adetula observed that technical explanations often raised more questions than answers, leaving even those with engineering backgrounds struggling to separate fact from speculation.
A specific encounter with a woman at a local store, who was worried about a rumoured fuel tax, prompted him to investigate how difficult it was for ordinary Nigerians to access clear policy explanations.
The platform serves as a vital resource for a broad range of taxpayers, including traders in Onitsha, Keke riders in Kano, and young freelancers in Lagos. While the NRS confirms no new tax on vehicles, the underlying anxiety among small business owners highlights the persistent need for transparency. By providing accessible data, TaxInfo helps stabilize the public conversation around fiscal obligations.
Simplifying tax information across multiple Nigerian languages
To bridge the gap between technical government documents and the public, Adetula developed an AI assistant named TING. This assistant explains tax questions in plain language and is available in English, Pidgin, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo.
Adetula describes the translation effort as one of his proudest achievements, ensuring that tax policies filled with technical jargon become accessible to a wider audience that may not use formal English as a primary language.
Technical inclusivity was a cornerstone of the development process. The platform is designed to work on low-end smartphones and remains functional offline, catering to Nigerians in areas with inconsistent connectivity. This prioritisation of access mirrors current trends in the sector, where com/africa-digital-payments-infrastructure-reliability/”>Africa digital payments must shift focus to infrastructure reliability to serve the informal economy effectively. TaxInfo now serves thousands of organic users and has achieved growth without significant advertising.
Automating compliance for Nigerian industrial and commercial firms
The system includes a PAYE calculator updated for the 2026 Tax Act, alongside a tax calendar and guides for filing and payment. For many independent contractors and small businesses, these tools provide the first structured approach to tax planning. The platform addresses the the reality that if a trained engineer struggled to understand new reforms, millions of other Nigerians would face an even steeper challenge.
While TaxInfo focuses on education, other developers like Sam Ayo and Kelechi Ibe are tackling the automation of filing through their platform, TaxStreem. Launched in March 2026, TaxStreem uses AI to automate tax computation and compliance by interpreting financial transactions in real-time. Together, these tools are helping to formalise the economy.
This is particularly relevant as Jesutomiwa Salam uses scarcity as a blueprint for AI systems, demonstrating how local engineers are building solutions for uniquely African environmental and regulatory constraints.
Engineering civic solutions for industrial transparency
Adetula’s journey to founding TaxInfo began with a childhood fascination with infrared file sharing and internet cafés. He eventually earned a Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and now works professionally as a network operations (NOC) engineer. This background in managing complex systems allowed him to view the national tax confusion as a technical problem solvable through better information architecture and localized AI interfaces.
The rapid adoption of these civic-tech tools signals a shift in how the Nigerian industrial sector views regulation. Independent platforms provide a necessary layer of verification, allowing business owners to confirm their obligations without solely relying on rumours.
As the government continues with its reform agenda, the existence of multilingual, AI-driven resources like TING ensures that the “fear factor” of taxation is replaced by a culture of informed compliance.
