Tag: FIRS
FIRS proposes N4.96trn revenue for 2016
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has proposed a revenue target of N4.957 trillion for 2016. Its Executive Chairman, Mr…
FIRS to capture 500,000 new accounts by March 2016
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it expects to capture at least 500,000 new corporate accounts in its tax…
Omoigui-Okauru, former FIRS boss, advocates for personal change
Funsho Arogundade Mrs. Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, former Executive Chairperson of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has called on Nigerians to embrace…
Illogicality of Timi Frank’s attack on Babatunde Fowler
By Fred Femi Akinfala The call on the senate not to confirm Mr. Babatunde Fowler as chairman, Federal Inland Revenue…
FIRS: Fowler Fits Perfectly
By Adolphus Tiewei Perfect. That single word summed up my reaction to last Thursday’s announcement of Mr. Babatunde Fowler as…
Buhari appoints Babatunde Fowler as FIRS chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).…
BREAKING: Tunde Fowler set to be named FIRS chairman
By Seun Bisuga Babatunde Fowler, the Executive Chairman Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Executive Officer Lagos State…
FIRS collect N1.8trn in six months
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said on Thursday in Abuja that it collected N1.85 trillion as tax from the…
Tax Appeal Tribunal adjourns N1.2b suit filed against FIRS
The Tax Appeal Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned till July 13, and Aug. 3, respectively hearing in the…
Jonathan Appoints New FIRS Boss
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Samuel Ogungbesan as Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland…
Tax tribunal adjourns N65m suit filed against FIRS
The Tax Appeal Tribunal, Abuja, has adjourned hearing till February 5 the suit filed by Gazprom Oil and Gas Nigeria…
FIRS clamps down on oil companies, recovers N333m
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Friday recovered N333 million from corporate tax payer in the Oil and Gas…
FIRS quizzes Jimoh Ibrahim on N6.2bn taxes
Billionaire businessman, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim was on Monday invited by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS over allegations of non…
NARTO Fumes Over Wrong Tax Deduction
The leadership of National Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has expressed dissatisfaction over the failure of the Federal Inland…
Arrested Air Nigeria MD Flown To Abuja
The Managing Director of Air Nigeria, Mr. Kinfe Kahssaye, who was arrested yesterday by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS,…
FIRS arrests company officials over tax default
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has arrested some senior officials of three companies in Lagos for alleged failure to…
FIRS Staff Docked Over N18m Fraud
A senior staff of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Eyo Bassey and a staff of Silver Bird Entertainment, Jacob Uwem,…