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- 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…
- 10 Jul 2019
Lagos to Start Using BVN to Collect Taxes
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has declared its readiness to integrate the existing Taxpayers Identification Digit (PID) into the nationwide Tax Identification Number (TIN) system with…
- 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…
- 10 Oct 2024
FIRS Launches USSD Code *829# for Taxpayers’ Satisfaction
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has launched an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) Code *829# specifically targeted at improving taxpayers’ satisfaction. This is in a bid to…
- 5 Sept 2025
FG Says Tax ID Mandatory for Banking, Allied Services from January Next Year
Federal government has made Tax Identification, (Tax ID) compulsory for people getting involved in banking and allied services in the country. Consequently, all taxable Nigerians are to obtain a…
- 2 Feb 2020
Kaduna Unveils e-Tax Management Platform
Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) has unveiled an e-Tax Management Platform to encourage voluntary tax compliance and ease payment process, known as e-tax management. Dr Zaid Abubakar,…
- 1 Jun 2009
FIRS Flags off Online Tax Payment Scheme
Nigeria last week achieved a historical milestone with the activation of the online payment of taxes, using Federal Inland Revenue Service, portal, FIRS Online. The development signaled the the birth…
- 9 Sept 2018
FIRS Targets Accounts of Billionaires Tax Defaulters
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), will soon go after the bank accounts of some 6772 billionaires not currently paying taxes, according to Tunde Fowler, chairman, FIRS. Fowler said…
- 31 Dec 2025
How Nigeria’s New Tax Law Could Redefine Risk in the Banking Sector
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s new tax identification portal goes live nationwide tomorrow, Monday, January 1, 2026, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s fiscal and financial governance. Designed to…
- 29 Mar 2022
Buhari Waxes Worriedly over Current Tax Administration
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday expressed concern at the current tax system in the country characterised by fragmented administration, multiple and sometimes overlapping taxes. Buhari in Abuja…
- 22 Jun 2015
No Going Back On NIN September Deadline- NIMC
The issuing authority for National Identity, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has put 1st September, 2015 in which all transactions involving the identification of individuals must…
- 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…
- 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…
- 15 May 2022
FG Partners CITN to Spread Tax Dragnet
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has rolled out a Data for Tax initiative championed by the Joint Tax Board (JTB), the apex federal government body for tax authorities in Nigeria, to…
- 14 Jun 2026
IMF Urges FG to Introduce Fuel, Telecom Taxes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended introducing taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria. According to the IMF, this is part of broader measures to increase…
- 28 Feb 2026
LIRS Extends Deadline for Filing Individual Tax Returns to April 14
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 14, 2026. The extension shifts the original statutory deadline from…
- 1 Dec 2019
CBN’s Order to Banks on Loans May Weaken Balance Sheets – IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that deposit money banks should achieve a minimum loan-to-deposit ratio could weaken their balance…
- 25 Jul 2021
Remita Partners FIRS to Drive TaxPro Max Acceptance
SystemSpecs has collaborated with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to strengthen tax administration through its Remita Payment Gateway which powers payments on TaxPro Max. This is part of…
- 1 Jul 2019
FG Launches New Tax ID, Widens Dragnet
Federal Government has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria InterBank Settlement System (NIBBS), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to cooperate with the Joint Tax…
- E-Financial16 Aug 2026
PwC Nigeria Points at Ambiguities in Virtual Assets Tax Rules
PwC Nigeria have said Nigeria’s new tax guidelines for virtual assets provide welcome clarity but leave practical and legal uncertainties that could complicate
- 14 Sept 2025
No Plan to Block Bank Accounts Without TIN- FIRS
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has debunked claims that Nigerians must obtain a separate Tax Identification Number (TIN), before they can own or operate a bank account. The Service…
- 22 Dec 2019
Anxiety over FG’s Threat to Block Accounts without TIN
There is palpable fear across the social and economic strata of Nigeria as the countdown to the January 2 date set by the Federal Government for all Nigerians to ensure their bank accounts have their…
- 1 Dec 2025
Tax ID Numbers tot Required for Strictly Personal Bank Accounts
Tax Identification Numbers (TINs) are not required for strictly personal bank accounts under Nigeria’s new tax reforms; they become mandatory only if the account is used for business transactions,…
- 11 Mar 2022
NESG Lauds 2021 Finance Act, Seeks Implementation
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has lauded 2021 Finance Act as it enhances non-oil revenue and supports the implementation of Nigeria’s annual budget. This was stated by Laoye Jaiyeola, the…
- 3 Feb 2025
FG Introduces Withholding Tax to Increase Revenue for Critical Sectors
In a significant move to modernise its tax framework, Nigeria has introduced the Deduction of Tax at Source (Withholding Tax Regulation 2024), which took effect at the beginning of 2025. Speaking…
- 5 Jul 2021
CITN Helping FG Work on Tax Document for Tech Companies
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is working on a policy and strategy document for the taxation of global tech companies in Nigeria. This is coming as 130 countries recently agreed on…
- 10 Apr 2024
Confusion, Criticisms Hit NIMC’s Proposed Multiple National ID Cards
There’ve been mixed reactions in Nigeria after the federal government unveiled plans to introduce a new multi-purpose national digital ID card, with some describing it as a duplicative effort and a…