How Ex-FIRS Boss, Nami, Reacted to Alleged Last-minute Approval of Multi-Billion Naira Expenses   The immediate-past chair of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has reacted to a media report accusing him of last minute “suspiciously approval of billions of Naira and Millions of Dollars” to...

FIRS Remits Over N309bn Education Tax To TETFund   The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has remitted over N309 billion from education taxation to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The revenue generated by FIRS from across tertiary education institutions in the country between January and...

VAIDS: FIRS, JTB Commence Enforcement On Defaulters   Following the expiration of the amnesty by the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), the Joint Tax Board (JTB), in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), would commence a “full scale Enforcement Exercise” on defaulting...

FIRS Seeks Collaboration Among African Countries On Digital Tax   The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has reached out to other African countries to collaborate with it to effectively tax digital businesses. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Nami, made the call at a Technical Assistance Programme organised by...

FIRS offers concession to foreign currency tax debtors With effect from 1st of March to 31st March, 2022, taxpayers with pending foreign currency tax liabilities will be able to settle these obligations in Naira during the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) one-month window, Muhammad Nami,...

FIRS To Tax Profits From Bonds, Securities The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it would tax profits accruing from investments in bonds and short-term government securities by companies which would now be categorised as income tax. This, it said, followed the expiration of...