Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a public notice on the filing of tax returns at the tax office closest to taxpayers’ operations. The announcement is in line with FIRS segmentation policy and industry-specific rules for taxing activities, including the filing of tax returns. The policy covers Large Tax Office (LTO), Micro and Small…
Introduction Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a new procedure, of less than 1 minute, for obtaining a tax clearance certificate (TCC). However, the new rule is subject to payment of outstanding taxes and will take effect from 1 January 2023. Before the announcement, the statutory time to approve or deny TCC was within…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has waived interest and penalty for taxpayers on the TaxPro Max. FIRS waiver is in response to the additional interests and penalties on liabilities from monitoring, desk review, tax audit, and tax investigation when a taxpayer wants to obtain a Payment Reference Number (PRN) on TaxPro Max. TaxPro Max…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has issued a Public Notice appointing MTN, Airtel, and all money deposit banks as collection agents of VAT (value added tax). FIRS’ appointment is in line with Section 14(3) of the VAT Act 2004 as amended. These companies will withhold VAT on all taxable supplies from customers. The amount…
Recently the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) released a public notice on real-time direct collection of taxes from online gaming transactions. FIRS has an automated tax collection process for online gaming businesses, whether local or foreign. Taxes will be deducted at transaction points from online gaming transactions using the Sentinal National Payment Gateway and Electronic…
Companies whose income tax returns fall due between 30th June 2022 and 31st August 2022 can submit their returns on 31st August 2022. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has extended the deadline for filing the companies’ income tax returns for the 2022 year of assessment (YOA). Please note the following; The additional time to…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has released a public notice on the submission of a certificate of acceptance. Section 3 of the Industrial Inspectorate Act, Cap. I8, LFN 2004 (as amended), provides that any person incurring Qualifying Capital Expenditure (QCE) of NGN500,000 and above must obtain a Certificate of Acceptance from the Industrial Inspectorate…
Multichoice Nigeria Limited (Multichoice) offers entertainment platforms such as DStv and GOtv. In April 2021, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) issued a demand notice of NGN1.8trillion to Multichoice over an alleged NGN1.8 trillion tax evasion. Next, Multichoice appealed with the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) in Lagos over FIRS’ demand note. Before the sitting, an…
The tax registration process in Nigeria should be a seamless one. It’s the beginning of a continuous interaction with the TaxMan. We’ve put together answers to common questions on tax registration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). We trust this will help to complete the TIN registration process. Enjoy! FAQ 1. How do I…
Taxpayers in Nigeria have an additional time of one month to file the company income tax (CIT) returns for the 2021 year of assessment (YOA). The new due date is 31 July 2021. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will suspend penalties and interest for late filing of returns during the period. Companies can also upload…