Tag: FIRS
NIN now serves as tax ID for individuals, FIRS clarifies
The Service explained that registered businesses will also no longer need a separate tax number, as their Corporate Affairs Commission…
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…
Zacch Adejeji: Nigeria and France Chart a New Path for Trust in Tax Reform
By Arabinrin Aderonke We are in the 21st century, and the way technology, commerce, and governance are evolving demands institutions…
Tax system too critical for politics, FIRS warns
The agency urged politicians to stop spreading false information about routine administrative matters, saying Nigeria’s tax system is too important…
FIRS loses 2 Assistant Directors, 2 managers in Afriland Towers fire incident
FIRS is one of the tenants occupying the Towers with our Medium Tax Audit and Onikan Emerging Tax Office housed…
Afriland Tower Fire: Federal Fire Service breaks silence
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) on Tuesday said it has successfully contained the fire that broke out at Afriland Tower…
Fire outbreak hits major tower in Lagos
Panic gripped Lagos Island on Tuesday after a massive fire outbreak hit the Afriland Building on Broad Street, leaving many…
FIRS applauds EFCC’s role in meeting revenue target
Speaking further, Adedeji stated that, “Our visit is to commend you for your support and the second phase is to…
Interswitch Secures FIRS Accreditation as Access Point Provider for Nigeria’s Mandatory E-Invoicing
The FIRS initiative officially went live on August 1, 2025, initially covering large taxpayers with annual turnover exceeding ₦5 billion.
FIRS extends E-Invoicing deadline as over 1,000 big Firms join Digital Tax Net
He added that under the new regime, businesses outside the e-invoicing platform would be unable to transact formally.
PINL’s security role helps FG hit oil revenue target after years
We have a shared responsibility to rescue our economy from further bleeding,” Mezeh emphasized. “Sustaining these gains means all hands,…
Saipem in hot water! FIRS slams $57m, €14m Tax Evasion charges on oil giant
This omission, the prosecution argued, violated Section 55 of the Companies Income Tax Act (as amended) and constitutes a punishable…
FIRS drags Saipem to court over tax evasion
The court has fixed October 6, 2025, for the trial to commence
Dangote Group pays over N402bn as taxes in 2024 – Official
Recall that Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had in late 2024 recognised DIL and its subsidiary, Bluestar Shipping as the…
NNPCL largest contributor to FAAC revenue – Official
NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye in a statement on Sunday said it was not correct to say that…
Court strikes out tax evasion charges against Binance executives
Justice Nwite, in a ruling, discharged and struck out Gambaryan and Anjarwalla’s names from the four-count charge after FIRS’ counsel,…
Controversial Easter message: FIRS apologises to Christians, CAN
“FIRS, as a responsible agency, has no religion and will not bring down any religion or offend the sensibilities of…
CAN to FIRS: Your Easter message offensive, derogatory to Christian faith
By Philomina Attah The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), on Tuesday in Abuja said the Easter message by Federal Inland…
Nigeria’s tax agency, FIRS, charges Binance with tax evasion, other crimes
In the suit, FIRS accused Binance o non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT); failure to file tax returns; non-payment of…
What Zaccheus Adedeji told Senate before he was confirmed FIRS Chairman
Adedeji was Commissioner for Finance in Oyo State, as well as Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Revenue, before his…
LIRS, FIRS set up Joint Tax Audit/Investigation team
According to the MoU, the overall objective of the Joint Tax Audit would be to improve tax administration by reducing…
ICAN members sue FIRS over tax seal
The ICAN members are challenging FIRS over the implementation of the CITN seal as a condition-precedent for filing of annual…
FIRS issues alert on recruitment scam
The FIRS also cautioned media practitioners not to allow their mediums to be used as platforms for publishing unauthorised fake…
Absence of defendant stalls trial of FIRS Director, others
Counsel to the 8th defendant, Emmanuel Adedeji informed the court that his client fell sick overnight and had to be…
FIRS urges court to strike out UAC’s appeal against N2.4bn tax liability
In the alternative, FIRS said the court should mandate UAC Plc to deposit the sum of N2,452,398,121.00 being the judgement…
FIRS introduces self-service stations
The stations will enable taxpayers to file tax returns, pay taxes, apply for and validate tax clearance certificates, among other…
Senate approves N215.8bn budget for FIRS
The approval followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Finance during plenary.
NNPC not constructing roads: Fashola
Fashola said: “NNPC is not taking over roads, NNPC is not constructing roads, NNPC is just putting forward its tax…
MultiChoice Africa rejects Tax Tribunal ruling, plans appeal
MultiChoice Africa Holdings (MAH), the parent company of MultiChoice Nigeria, has rejected Tuesday's ruling of the Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT),…
Only 41 out of 200million pay taxes in Nigeria: FIRS boss
The number of billionaires in Lagos alone are more than the number of billionaires in the whole of South Africa…