Tag: JTB
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FIRS targets 45m tax payers by December – Fowler
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says about 45 million Nigerians will be captured as taxpayers before December 2019. Mr Babatunde Fowler, Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB), said this on Thursday in Ilorin at the flag-off of the new Tax Identification Number (TIN) registration system and consolidated National Taxpayers’ Database for North Central zone. “Over the…
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Nigerian taxpayers hits 35m – JTB
…says more Nigerians now paying taxes The taxpayers’ data base has expanded from 20 million to 35 million, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) said on Sunday through its Executive Secretary Oseni Elamah. Elamah said the feat was achieved as a result of the ongoing database consolidation of the JTB, an initiative being executed in collaboration…
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VAIDS: FIRS, JTB share data of high income earners to drive tax compliance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Joint Tax Board (JTB) have started sharing data of high net worth individuals to profile income earners and taxpayers and get them to pay appropriate taxes. TheNewsGuru.com reports that twelve states have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). The…