FirstBank Issues FIRS eTax Card

FirstBank of Nigeria Plc has commenced issuance of Federal Inland Revenue Services’ e-Tax Card to help its customers meet their tax obligations with ease.
The card introduced by the tax authority is a self-service payment channel through which customers can pay their taxes without physically visiting a bank branch.
A statement from the bank stated that the e-Tax card is particularly useful for payment of large tax amounts, especially in view of the recent Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy on issuance of cheques above N10 million. With the FIRS e-card, tax payers will have the option of paying their taxes from the comfort of their offices by simply logging on to the FIRS online portal and following the guidelines.
 “The card is essentially a debit card that will be mapped to the account of the tax payer,” says Francis Shobo, FirstBank’s Group Head, Product and Channels, adding that it is safe and convenient as it can only be used for tax payment on the FIRS online portal, and it is tied to the tax payer’s FIRS Tax Identification Number.
Tax payers can also verify payments immediately as they will be able to print their e-receipts upon conclusion of the transaction.
“One striking feature of the card is that it cannot be used to make cash withdrawals from the ATM or pay for purchases via other Internet sites,” the statement stated.
 FirstBank is Nigeria’s financial services icon providing over a century of dependable services.  With over five million customers, 10 financial subsidiaries, 581 locations in Nigeria, and presence in the UK, France, South Africa and China, the bank is arguably the country’s most diversified full-suite financial services group.