To lower the impact of COVID-19 on taxpayers, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the time for filing the annual individual tax returns (Form A) by 2 months. The new deadline for filing Form A is 31…
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced specific steps to lower the impact of COVID-19 risk on taxpayers and other stakeholders. The response focuses extension of time to file returns, e-filing, a portal for tax audit as well as new…
One of the objectives of the Nigerian tax system is Flexibility. Taxes in Nigeria should be flexible enough to respond to the changing environment. Taxpayers are a major stakeholder in the Nigerian tax system. Without taxpayers or taxable activities in…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is about to launch an automated VAT filing and collection system for branded shops, superstores, general supermarkets, standard restaurants and eateries in Nigeria. Effective from 1 April 2020, the electronic VAT platform (VATrac) will be the…
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) ruled that a company should pay excess dividend tax of NGN1.63billion on the tax-exempt profits distributed to shareholders. In the case between the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Ecobank Nigeria Plc. (Ecobank or the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued a public notice on the due date for filing and payment. FIRS notice is further to section 77 of the Companies Income Tax Act (CITA) 2004 as amended and Section 18 of the…
Taxpayer identification number (TIN) is a unique number issued to a business or individual for tax purposes. After a new business registers with the Corporate Affairs Commission, the regulatory authority will generate TIN on the portal. A taxpayer can also verify…
To clear the air on the implementation of the Finance Act 2019, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has joined the conversation! Recall that the Nigerian President signed the Finance Act into law on 13 January 2020 while the Finance…
