Tag: FIRS
FIRS approves eTranzact for nationwide e-invoicing
Lagos, Sept. 4, 2025(NAN) The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has approved eTranzact International PIc as a certified provider for its nationwide e-invoicing rollout,...
Tax payers on FIRS database increases by 170,000 – official
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says the number of new taxpayers in Nigeria has increased by 170,000 and tax compliance also improved by...
Arraignment of Binance, executives by FIRS suffers setback over non-service of...
The arraignment of Binance Holdings Limited and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, on Thursday could not proceed due to the...
CAN demands public apology from FIRS over Easter message
On Tuesday, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to retract its Easter message and...
FEC approves Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund to bridge the gap in social services across the...
Students Loan: Institutions to benefit in stages
The Federal Government says beneficiaries of the Student Loan Scheme will be in stages: from federally owned institutions to state schools, then to private...
Chairman expresses commitment to strengthen JTB through technology
The Joint Tax Board (JTB) says it is committed to strengthening the board through the adoption of technology and digital transformation for effective service...
Expert wants FG to grant tax holiday on power sector
An expert on power, Mr. Kunle Olubiyo, has appealed to the Federal Government to grant tax holidays in the power sector to promote the...
South-South Governors resolve to join VAT suit in Supreme Court
Governors of South-South states, on Monday, resolved to join the suit currently before the Supreme Court over the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT).
The VAT...
Collection of VAT by FIRS remains – FG
The Federal Government says the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will continue to collect Value Added Tax (VAT) following the ruling of the Court...
VAT Controversy: Court of Appeal reserves ruling in Lagos application to...
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has reserved ruling on the application filed by Lagos State Government seeking to join an appeal...
VAT: Appeal Court restrains Lagos, Rivers from collections
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has halted the Rivers State government from collecting Value Added Taxes VAT until all legal disputes relating...
FIRS generates N650bn in June, highest since advent of Covid-19
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it generated N650 billion as revenue in June.
The Director, Communications and Liaison Department, FIRS, Mr...
EFCC, KIRS, FIRS partner against tax fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is to collaborate with the Kano State Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Inland Revenue Service in...
FIRS gets online portal to check fake tax certificates
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has deployed an online portal to address fake Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) issued by fraudsters.
Dr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director,...
FIRS: Making Stamp Duty the new Black Gold
By Muhammad Nami
This matter of making the Stamp Duty (and by implication tax revenue) the next black gold has occupied my mind even long...
Senate confirms Nami, others as FIRS board members
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Nami as the Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and 13 others as board members.
The...
