Tag: Taxpayers
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We do not grant waivers to taxpayers – FIRS
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami says the mandate of the service is to collect taxes due to the federation and the Federal Government. Nami, in a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Johannes Wojuola, said that FIRS did not grant tax waivers to any…
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FIRS issues deadline for compulsory registration of TIN for taxpayers, companies
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set a mandatory deadline of April 12, 2020 for all taxpayers and companies to register and obtain the Tax Identification Number (TIN) and display it on all documents supporting business transactions. A public notice by the Chairman of the service, Mr Mohamed Nami, stated that every company or…
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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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FIRS records 4m new taxpayers, N700m revenue increase in 2017
The Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler, said the Service recorded four million new taxpayers, including companies and individuals, resulting in N700 billion increase in revenue in 2017. Fowler said this at the 13th General Assembly of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) with the theme: “Enhancing the Revenue Potential of…