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- 27 Dec 2019
NITDA Calls Out Lagos State Internal Revenue for Breach of Data Protection Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called out Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation. NITDA, in a statement…
- 6 Feb 2023
LIRS, FIRS Ink MoU on Exchange of Information, Joint Tax Audit
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday, February 6, 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the exchange of information and…
- 7 Sept 2021
Wike Shuns FG, Instructs Rivers Revenue Service to Collect VAT
Nyesom Wike, Rivers State governor, has directed the Rivers State Revenue Service (RSRS) to commence the full enforcement and implementation of the State Valued Added Tax Law 2021. The governor who…
- 18 Jun 2026
FG Issues Transition Guidelines for Tax Acts 2025
The federal government has issued the general guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, establishing a formal framework for managing the country’s transition from its repealed tax laws…
- 7 Jun 2023
LIRS, FIRS Issue Public Notice on Joint Tax Audit/Investigation
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have issued a public notice on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by both agencies to establish a…
- 24 Nov 2025
Subair named board chair of the year, as LIRS emerges top revenue agency
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has once again demonstrated excellence and sector leadership as it received major recognitions at the 2025 Peak Performer Awards, held at the Lagos…
- 21 Jul 2022
Debt Servicing Surpassed Nigeria’s Revenue in Q1- Report
Debt servicing surpassed Nigeria’s generated revenue in the first quarter of this year, the Ministry of Finance revealed on Thursday. In the fiscal performance report released by the ministry, the…
- 10 Oct 2021
Delta Govt to Collect Radio, TV License Rates
Delta State Internal Revenue Service (DSIRS) will soon commence the collection of radio and television license rates in the state. This will be in collaboration with the 25 local government councils…
- 24 Sept 2023
Stamp Duty Is Revenue Stamp, Not Postage Stamp, LIRS Chief Clarifies
Mr Tokunbo Akande, Special Adviser to the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has clarified the misunderstanding about stamp duty as he maintained that it is a…
- 16 May 2024
Tax Conference: Sanwo-Olu, Zulum, Amosun, Other Experts Seek Transparent Tax System to Boost Internally Generated Revenues
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his counterparts from Sokoto and Borno States have emphasised the need to make the country’s tax system more transparent and accountable to Nigerians…
- 3 Feb 2025
LIRS Highlights Importance of Tax Compliance for Access to Free Services
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has reiterated that the provision of FREE West African Examinations Council, WAEC registration for SS3 students in state-funded secondary schools is a…
- 1 Nov 2015
Strong Dollar Causes -3.4% Decline in 2015 Worldwide Services Markets
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker, IT Services and Business Services revenues are expected to decline -4.8% and -0.2%…
- 31 Jan 2018
FIRS Generates N4.03Trillion Revenue
Mr Tunde Fowler, chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), said the Service collected N4.03 trillion revenue in 2017. A statement by the Head, Communications and Servicom, FIRS, Mr Wahab…
- 23 Sept 2021
OGIRS Trains Tax Officers Ahead of Digital Processing of Services
In line with the global trend of transacting businesses electronically to improve the revenue of the government, Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) has trained its Tax Officers ahead of…
- 27 Dec 2019
NITDA Investigates Lagos Revenue Agency
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is investigating the Lagos Internal Revenue Service over an alleged breach of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR),…
- 9 Oct 2024
Subair Emerges Most Outstanding Public Sector CEO @TPP FEST 2024, As LIRS Wins Multiple Awards
In a remarkable recognition of exemplary leadership and dedication to public service, Mr. Ayodele Subair, executive chairman, of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has been named the Peak…
- 18 Feb 2025
Lagos Lawmakers Commend LIRS on Historic N1 Trillion Revenue Milestone
Legislators in Lagos State have commended the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) for achieving an unprecedented milestone in revenue generation, surpassing ₦1 trillion. This landmark…
- 11 Aug 2016
IDC Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud Services Spending Will Reach $195Bn by 2020
A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows worldwide revenues from public cloud services reaching more than $195…
- 24 Jan 2019
No Network in Lokoja as Kogi Govt Shut Base Stations
Lokoja, capital of Kogi state is presently experiencing difficulties in accessing telecommunications services following the decision of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) ) to shut the…
- 8 Mar 2020
IRS Sends SMS, Demands Tax Returns from Abuja Residents
Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) says the Short Message Service (SMS) sent to federal workers and those residence in the territory is in order. According to the Mr…
- 30 Jan 2023
LIRS Boss, Ayodele Subair, Bags Vanguard's Public Sector Icon Award
Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been conferred with the 2022 Public Sector Icon of the year at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of…
- 15 Dec 2008
Lagos Earns N120Bn from e-Service
Lagos State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) hit some N120 billion in 2008, thanks to the burgeoning operational efficiency occasioned by the use of information technology in the state accounting…
- 18 Jul 2018
Cloud Service Providers to Witness 19% Increase in Revenue in 2018 - IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) new survey found that cloud service providers have a high degree of confidence in their business outlook as a result of very strong customer demand for cloud…
- 20 Nov 2023
LIRS Upgrades Revenue Collection Process for Hospitality Sector
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced the immediate deployment of an upgraded process for the collection of Hotel Occupancy and Restaurants Consumption Tax (HORCT) in Lagos State.…
- 12 Apr 2016
FIRS Targets N4.9trn Revenue in 2016
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it is targeting a revenue of N4.9 trillion in 2016. Mr Tunde Fowler, chairman of FIRS, disclosed this on Monday at the opening of the 134th Joint Tax…
- 9 Mar 2016
LIRS Introduces New Tax Forms, Slashes Cost of Replacing e-TCC
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service ((LIRS) has announced various initiatives aimed at achieving efficient tax administration in the State, as part of efforts to enhance the ease of doing business…
- 21 Jun 2018
Kazeem, Nigerian Jailed for Largest Tax Fraud in US
Emmanuel Kazeem, a Nigerian who masterminded a conspiracy to obtain millions in refunds from the Internal Revenue Service has been sentenced in Oregon to 15 years in federal prison. Kazeem,…
- 7 Aug 2022
LIRS Partners Deloitte to Boost Transparency in Tax Administration With Whistle-Blower Initiative
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has said its Whistle-Blower Initiative will deepen transparency, and accountability and uphold a high standard in the administration of the tax system…
- 6 Sept 2020
Union Bank States Position on Lokoja Branch Closure by Kogi State
Union Bank Nigeria Limited has said it will respond to the closure of its Lokoja Branch by the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) through the appropriate channels in an effort to ensure fair…
- 31 Jan 2025
Anambra's Digital Transformation Journey Highlighted at NGF DPI Workshop
In a bold step towards enhancing digital governance and revenue automation, the Anambra State ICT Agency, alongside the Anambra Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), participated in the Digital Public…