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- 26 Jun 2026
NRS, CITN Deepen Partnership to Strengthen Tax Awareness
As Nigeria continues its journey towards a more efficient, transparent and citizen-focused tax system, the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)…
- 3 Mar 2026
NRS Targets N40trillion in Tax, Royalty Revenue in 2026
Nigerians’ commitment to paying taxes has produced historic results. In 2025, voluntary compliance propelled the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to collect a record ₦28.3 trillion, exceeding its target…
- 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…
- 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…
- 12 Feb 2026
Adedeji, NRS Boss says Technology is Crucial to Tax Reform’s Success
Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), has described technology as a crucial factor in the implementation of the new tax laws. Adedeji stated this while…
- 14 Jan 2026
Angst as FG Demands 7.5 Percent VAT on Mobile Bank Transfers, USSD
Nigerians will begin paying a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected banking services, including mobile bank transfers and USSD transactions, from January 19, 2026, following a new regulatory…
- 9 Aug 2026
Tax Reform Built on Taxing Prosperity, Not Poverty– Adedeji
Nigeria tax system is build on taxing prosperity not poverty, according to Dr. Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Dr. Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Nigeria Revenue…
- 15 Jan 2026
FG Directs Banks, Fintechs to Remit VAT on Service Fees
The Federal Government has directed all banks and fintechs to collect and remit 7.5 per cent value-added tax on certain electronic banking services, effective Monday, January 19, 2026, according to…
- 26 Apr 2026
NRS Debunks Viral Claim of New Tax on Vehicle
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has denied reports that the federal government has introduced a new tax on vehicles. The clarification follows the circulation of a viral message online claiming that…
- 12 Dec 2025
FIRS says MOU with DGFIP Won’t Compromise Nigeria Tax Data Sovereignty
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) is a strictly…
- 8 Jun 2026
NRS Accredits Afri Invoice as Access Point Provider to Drive Nigeria’s Mandatory e-invoicing
Ahead of the July deadline, the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has accredited Afri Invoice as an official Access Point Provider (APP) in a major move for digital tax compliance across Nigeria. This…
- 14 Apr 2026
Tinubu Tasks NRS to Restore Public Trust Amid Fiscal Changes
Against a backdrop of public criticism regarding ongoing tax reform policies, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday charged the Nigeria Revenue Service to restore public confidence and ensure fairness in…
- 4 Aug 2026
Firm to recruit over 100 professionals to boost NRS e-Invoicing compliance
Afri Invoice, one of Nigeria’s leading accredited e-invoicing service providers, has announced plans to recruit more than 100 professionals nationwide to strengthen support for the Nigeria Revenue…
- 28 Jul 2025
FG Asks Banks to Report Individuals with N25m Monthly Transactions to FIRS
Federal government has mandated banks and financial institutions to begin reporting monthly transactions exceeding N25 million for individuals and N100 million for firms to the tax authorities. Under…
- 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…
- 17 Jul 2026
FG Moves to Crack Down on Crypto Fraud with Virtual Assets Executive Order
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, introducing a coordinated framework to regulate Nigeria’s fast-growing virtual assets sector,…
- 17 Jul 2026
Tinubu Moves to Protect Nigerians From Crypto Scams With New Executive Order
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to strengthen regulation of Nigeria's virtual assets sector through improved collaboration…
- 2 Mar 2026
NCAA Orders Overland Airways to Refund VAT Charged on 2025 Tickets
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed Overland Airways to refund Value Added Tax (VAT) wrongly charged to passengers on flight tickets purchased in 2025. NCAA The directive follows a…
- 6 Aug 2026
Digital Assets Coalition Berates NRS Over Inconsistent Stamp Duty on Digital Assets
Nigeria’s $92 billion virtual asset market, built overwhelmingly by young Nigerians and now the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa, risks being driven offshore by the new Guidelines on the Taxation of…