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- 24 Apr 2017
NCC, FIRS Get Joint Revenue Quality Assurance Committee for Telecoms
In order to improve the level of efficiency in tax management and revenue generation through deployment of technology, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue…
- 18 May 2026
FG Says All Taxable Nigerian Must Obtain Taxpayer ID
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in collaboration with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has announced the implementation of a nationwide Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system, mandating all taxable…
- 4 Nov 2025
FG Taps John Nwabueze as First Tax Ombudsman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as the Tax Ombudsman in line with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. Nwabueze, from Oshimili South…
- 12 May 2022
NCC, FIRS Inaugurate Joint Committee to Boost National Revenues in Telecoms Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee of senior and management…
- 15 Jan 2026
FG Halts Tax Guidelines Amid Uncertainty Over Final Laws – Oyedele
Federal Government has suspended the issuance of implementation guidelines for the new tax laws due to lingering doubts about their final version, Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Tax…
- 20 Jun 2017
CAC, Others Are Top MDAs Leveraging ICT for Transparency- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has extolled the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Corporate Affairs…
- 20 May 2013
Taxation Body Advances e-Pin Code Panacea
The Nigerian Joint Tax Board (JTB) has advocated for an obligatory enforcement of a nationwide issuance of a national universal electronic tax pin code, otherwise called the Taxpayer Identification…
- 18 May 2026
FG Unveils Free Tax Dispute Resolution Platforms for Nigerians
Federal Government on Monday unveiled digital platforms under the Office of the Tax Ombud, enabling Nigerian taxpayers to resolve tax-related disputes free of charge as part of efforts to improve…
- 3 Dec 2024
Oyedele: Majority of Nigerians Approve Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms (PCFPTR), says that 90% of Nigerians support the tax reform bills introduced by the Tinubu administration.…
- 9 Jan 2026
KPMG Identifies ‘Flaws, Inconsistencies, and Omission’ in New Tax Law
KPMG Nigeria has identified what’s described as “errors, inconsistencies, gaps and omissions” in Nigeria’s tax laws that came into force at the beginning of this year. The professional services…
- 21 Dec 2025
SERAP Asks Tinubu to Release CTC of Tax Bill
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to…
- 22 Dec 2025
Oyedele Warns Delay in Tax Reforms Will Keep 98% of Workers Overtaxed
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, has cautioned that failure to implement Nigeria’s new tax laws by January 1, 2026, would leave the vast majority…
- 17 Nov 2025
FG Lists Bank Charges Nigerians Will Stop Paying from January 2026
Nigerians won’t have to worry about the payment of five common bank charges again, as from January 2026, when the new tax laws come into effect. This was made known by Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the…
- 4 Jan 2026
House of Reps Releases Certified Copies of Tax Reform Acts amid Gazette Discrepancy Claims
House of Representatives has released certified true copies of the four tax reform Acts signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, addressing public concerns over alleged discrepancies between…
- 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…
- 2 Jan 2026
FIRS Transforms into NRS as Nigeria Ushers in New Tax Era
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially given way to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), signalling a pivotal shift in the country's revenue administration framework as the Nigeria…
- 28 May 2025
Senate Passes Harmonised Report on Tax Reform Bills
The Senate on Wednesday adopted the harmonised conference committee report on the four tax reform bills. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration and approval of the recommendations of…
- 1 Jan 2026
FIRS Rebrands as Nigeria Revenue Service, as New Tax Laws Take Effect
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially metamorphosed into the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), unveiling its new institutional brand identity. The development ushers a new dawn in…
- 13 Nov 2025
Banks Ask Customers to Link Accounts to NIN before 2026 to Prevent Restrictions
Commercial banks have asked customers to link their accounts to their national identification numbers (NINs) or tax identification numbers (tax IDs) ahead of the implementation of the new tax laws.…
- 15 Oct 2021
EU Partners FIRS to Deepen CSOs Tax Knowledge, Compliance
Determined to ensure accountability and transparency as part of its good governance drive in Nigeria, the European Union has engaged with the Federal Inland Revenue Service to deepen the knowledge of…
- 3 Oct 2024
FG to Rename FIRS, Plans Tax Tribunal
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted four Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform Bills to the National Assembly for accelerated consideration and passage into law, including Economic Stabilisation Bills,…
- 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…
- 3 May 2026
Tax Ombudsman Sets 30-Day Limit for Settlement of Tax Disputes
John Nwabueze, chief executive officer, Tax Ombudsman, has assured Nigerians that complaints relating to taxes, levies, and regulatory charges will be resolved within 14 to 30 days. John Nwabueze,…
- 11 Aug 2025
No More Leaks: FIRS Slaps ₦5m Fine on Info Disclosure
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) Act has introduced strict penalties for the unauthorised disclosure of confidential information and documents by its staff, with offenders facing fines of up to N5…
- 3 Jul 2025
FIRS Commits to Fostering Trust, Voluntary Compliance Nationwide @ Tax Clinic
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering trust and voluntary tax compliance among small businesses, startups, and informal sector operators across the…
- 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…
- 1 Oct 2021
Stakeholders Seek Govt., Technology Service Providers Engagement to Boost e-Governance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other stakeholders who spoke at the 2021…
- 22 May 2014
FRSC Suspends New Number Plate, License Enforcement
Federal Road Safety Corps, has bowed to two separate court judgements from Lagos and Abuja, and suspended the enforcement of the new vehicle number plate and the driving licence. The two…
- 15 Aug 2017
FIRS Boss Hails VAIDS Tax System
Mr Babatunde Fowler, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says with the introduction of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), no Nigerian can evade tax payment. Fowler…
- 8 Dec 2021
Finance Bill Seeks Mandatory TIN to Operate Bank Accounts in Nigeria
The Finance Bill 2021, which is currently being considered by the senate, has made it mandatory for banks to demand the Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) from their customers. The Senate, on…