Tag: Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
FIRS To NRS : So Far So Seamless
By Arabinrin Aderonke The establishment of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) represents a defining moment in the evolution of Nigeria’s…
NRS: A New Dawn is Here as we draw the curtains on FIRS
For Nigerians, this is a time to watch and participate. It is an opportunity to engage with a system that…
2025: A Good Year for FIRS, Zacch Adedeji
Starting January 1, 2026, the four Executive Tax Reform Bills signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will take…
FIRS reacts to controversies over MoU with France’s DGFiP
The FIRS also dismissed claims that the MOU will lead to the sidelining of local technology providers.
New tax reforms set to supercharge Nigeria’s economy — FIRS
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws are designed to strengthen economic competitiveness,…
NEC 2025: Essay contest winners champion tax reform as catalyst for Nigeria’s economic future
Sponsored by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and themed “Write the Future,” the competition challenged young Nigerians to critically…
FIRS debunks Atiku Abubakar’s claims, warns against politicising tax administration
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has noted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent comments regarding the appointment of Xpress…
FIRS rakes in N12.3 trillion in 2023 – Adedeji
He spoke on Friday at the FIRS special day at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair where he was…
Federal Inland Revenue Service the “machine” of Nigeria – ASCSN Chairman FIRS Unit
The Executive Chairman of FIRS, Mr Zacch Adedeji, through the Union, promised an improved welfare package for staff during his…
What FIRS’ N5billion is meant for: Oyedele, chair of Tax Reform panel
Oyedele in a statement Friday gave a breakdown of what the money was meant to be spent on, adding that…
I paid N5b to presidential committee on tax reform: Ex-FIRS boss Nami
First and foremost, I want to categorically state that after my exit as FIRS Executive Chairman, I made no such…
Fraud: House of Reps panel indicts FIRS boss, over 30 oil companies
The report of the House of Representatives ad hoc Committee investigating the Structure and Accountability of Joint Venture (JV) Business…
FIRS generates N10.04 trillion in 2022 – Official
FIRS as the top tax authority in Nigeria was saddled with the responsibility of assessing, collecting and accounting for all…
“She’s manipulative, violent, says Director Onikoyi accused of domestic violence
A Director at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Nuraini Olalekan Onikoyi, who was recently accused of ordering his…
FIRS begins on-the-spot online tax collection
The Sentinal National Payment Gateway is a transaction processing system that enables integrated payment services providers to deduct taxes at…
FIRS denies granting tax waivers to Dangote, Honeywell, others
According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Johannes Wojuola, the FIRS does not have…
Tax dispute: FIRS, MultiChoice Nigeria agree to resolve tax dispute
By the broad terms of the agreement, MultiChoice shall withdraw all pending lawsuits towards an amicable resolution of the dispute.
Alleged N2bn FIRS DTA Fraud: Court fixes date for Trial-Within-Trial
Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the fraud trial of Emmanuella Eteta Ita, Head…
Create alternative sources of revenue, FIRS tells Governors
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has advised state Governors to look inwards and create alternative sources of revenue away from…
VAT War: Buhari govt. to drag Rivers, Lagos to Supreme Court
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will…
FIRS orders CSOs register for tax, obtain PIN
FIRS said that failure to comply would attract appropriate penalties under the extant tax laws.
FIRS to VAT payers: Ignore Rivers, continue to pay to us
Gov. Nyesom Wike on Thursday, Aug. 19 signed into law a bill which authorises the Rivers government to henceforth collect…
FIRS targets N10T in 2022
He said that the N10.1 trillion was the global figure projected to be generated and remitted to the Federal Government…
FIRS hires banks to recover N1.8T from DSTV
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has engaged some commercial banks as agents to freeze and recover N1.8 trillion from…
Lovers arrested for impersonating FIRS chairman
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said two lovers have been arrested for impersonating its Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami,…
FIRS boss harps on women, girl-child empowerment
Mr Muhammad Nami, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), has stressed the need for adequate investment in…
NIPOST, FIRS in Twitter war over stamp duty
Two Federal government agencies, Nigerian Postal Service(NIPOST) and Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) are waging a social media war over stamp…
FIRS targets trillions in tax from oil, gas companies
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it would rake in four trillion naira as tax revenue from the extractive…
FIRS targets N8.5trn revenue in 2020
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it is targeting N8.5 trillion revenue for the country in 2020.
Minister inaugurates FIRS board, announces date of new VAT regime
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning said the implementation of the new regime of 7.5…