Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has described President Bola Tinubu’s tax reforms as the most ambitious economic overhaul in Nigeria in recent history. He predicted that …
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FIRS and EFCC Strengthen Partnership to Boost Tax Compliance and Protect Public Revenue
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have renewed their pledge to work more closely together in order to strengthen Nigeria’s tax compliance …
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FIRS Cautions Taxpayers on Hiding Transactions as E-Invoicing System Goes Live
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has warned taxpayers against the temptation of concealing business transactions under the new National E-Invoicing Solution, also known as the Merchant-Buyer Model. The agency …
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Tinubu Orders Review of Revenue Deductions by NNPC, FIRS, Customs, NIMASA and Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full review of revenue deductions and retention practices by Nigeria’s major federal revenue-earning agencies. The directive was made public by the Minister of …
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The federal government has announced that Nigeria’s total tax revenue for the first half of 2025 rose to N14.27 trillion, showing a big jump of 43 per cent from the …
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Tinubu Orders National Single Window Trade Platform to Go Live by Q1 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the National Single Window (NSW) Steering Committee to ensure the full implementation of the digital trade facilitation platform by the first quarter of 2026. …
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FIRS Urges Accountant-General to Enforce Tax Deductions by MDAs, Seeks Stronger Compliance for Revenue Growth
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation to ensure that all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government comply with tax …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pledged to maintain its support for Nigeria’s tax reform efforts through the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), especially as the country prepares to implement …
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Nigeria, Netherlands Begin Talks to Review Double Taxation Deal in Line with New Tax Laws
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially started discussions with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to renegotiate the existing Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between the two countries. The fresh …
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MyTax Nigeria Launches Free Web App to Tackle Gaps in Public Tax
A new web-based platform, MyTax Nigeria, has been launched to help Nigerians—especially workers, freelancers, and small business owners—better understand and manage their tax responsibilities. This comes as discussions around tax …