According to the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2011 (as amended), every employer shall file employer tax returns (Form H1) with the relevant tax authority by 31 January. The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has issued…
Hauwa Obi got a promotion! She also received a pay raise in September 2020. Based on her understanding of Nigeria payroll, she was able to estimate her net salary after deducting statutory contributions. She was, however, surprised to receive a…
On 20 June 2019, the Tax Appeal Tribunal presiding in Abia State ruled in Nigerian Breweries Plc. vs Abia State Board of Internal Revenue & Ors that gratuities are tax-exempt under the Personal Income Tax (PIT) Act. The contentious issue…
The Tax Appeal Tribunal (“TAT”), on 18 June 2019, delivered a ruling on the exemption of voluntary pension contribution (VC) of employees from PAYE tax in Nexen Petroleum Nigeria Limited(“Appellant”) and Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (“Respondent”). Two major issues were; Whether…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is about to merge the payer identification number (payer ID) of taxpayers in Lagos State with the tax identification number (TIN) of Joint Tax Board (JTB). LIRS announced its plan in a public…
“To be?” or “Not to be?” “Would President Mohammadu Buhari assent to the National Housing Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2018? That was the question on the lips of the Nigerian masses as they awaited the President’s verdict on the National Housing…
Under the Personal Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2011, we have two types of annual payroll tax returns. First, the annual employer tax return (Form H1) which shows the annual income and taxes of all employees in a company. More information…
Food. Clothing. Shelter (Housing). These are three basic needs of human beings. Housing is one of the key parameters for measuring the standard of living as well as the social status of a person. Housing is a product and a process. As a…
