In March 2020, taxpayers in Lagos State received an additional period of 2 months to file the annual individual tax returns or Form A. The revised due date was May 30, 2020. However, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has…
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…
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…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has automated its tax management and administration process. Taxpayers in Lagos State can now manage their tax affairs using an online end-to-end platform, enterprise tax administration system (e-Tax). Overall, the multi-channel solution aims…
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…
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) recently appointed all payers of capital sums as collection agents for Capital Gains Tax (CGT). This appointment takes effect on 1 January 2019. According to LIRS, employers will withhold and remit CGT from compensation…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the time for filing 2018 employer tax returns by seven (7) days. The initial due date of 31 January 2019 is no more applicable. The new deadline is now Friday, 8…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has changed the tax filing narratives. According to the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2011 (as amended), every employer shall file an employer tax returns (Form H1) with the relevant…
