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FIRS loses four staff in Lagos fire – FIRS Chairman

Awwal Owolabi 18 September 2025 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has confirmed the death of four of its officers in Tuesday’s fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos. The inferno, which started in the inverter room located in the basement of the high-rise, spread quickly through the building, trapping

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FIRS dismisses claims that Nigerians without TIN cannot operate bank accounts

Tunde Opalana 15 September 2025 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has dismissed claims that Nigerians without a Tax Identification Number (TIN) cannot open or operate bank accounts, describing it as a misconception. The agency said the country’s tax framework has been redesigned to integrate seamlessly with national registries, making individuals and entities automatically identifiable for tax

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FIRS Seeks Global Reforms to Shield SMEs from Tax Evasion

Motolani Oseni 6 September 2025 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged global and national leaders to intensify efforts against cross-border economic crimes, warning that tax evasion, abusive transfer pricing, and illicit financial flows undermine fair competition, revenue mobilisation, and long-term economic growth. Speaking at the 42nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crimes

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FIRS Transmutes To NRS As Tinubu Assents 4 Tax Reform Bills 

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2025 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has officially signed four landmark tax reform bills into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s drive toward economic transformation and sustainable revenue generation. The new laws, which are expected to overhaul the country’s fiscal architecture, include: Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigerian Tax Administration Bill, National Revenue

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Hold your govs accountable, states earn 85 per cent VAT, says FIRS

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 24 May 2025 0

By Msugh Ityokura The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS has disclosed that 85 per cent of the Value Added Tax, VAT generated by the service goes to state governments while the Federal Government, FG retains just 25 per of the funds The service has therefore, tasked Nigerians on active participation in governance by holding their […]

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FIRS seeks IMF support for national single window project

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 April 2025 0

BY TUNDE OPALANA The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, met in Abuja with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Fiscal Affairs Department (IFAD) with a view to explore potential areas of technical collaboration. The IMF delegation led by Mr. Marco Siqueira, a senior official in the […]

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Revenue : NASS tasks FIRS  to generate  N25 trillion in 2025

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 16 January 2025 0

…commends it for hitting N21.6trillion in 2024  By Tunde Opalana The National Assembly has set a revenue target of N25 trillion for the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in the 2025 fiscal year. This is as the  Executive Chairman of FIRS,  Mr Zacch Adedeji was commended  for surpassing revenue collection target of N19.4trillion in 2024. […]

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What to expect from FIRS in 2025

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 12 January 2025 0

By Arabinrin Aderonke Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, and his team did so much in 2024 that one can’t help but wonder what 2025 holds. This is a man who is not only ready to work, but also committed to doing what is necessary in the tax sector. But […]

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Tax reform Bill not to increase payment – FIRS

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 October 2024 0

By Tom Okpe Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zack Adedeji, has said the tax reform Bill recently presented to the National Assembly is not aimed at increasing tax or introducing new taxes into the nation’s tax books. He also said the four tax reform Bill’s aim is to harmonise all tax laws, scattered in […]

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FIRS to introduce e-invoice to enhance Nigeria’s tax system

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 19 September 2024 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will introduce the FIRS e-Invoice, a digital solution for managing invoices, in line with the Tax Administration and Enforcement Act 2007. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Dr Zacchaeus Adedeji, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos at the LCCI-FIRS Organised Private Sector Stakeholders Engagement with the theme: “Emerging Tax

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Nigerians in Diaspora group says FIRS Boss Zacch Adedeji Crypto tax reforms a game changer

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 August 2024 0

The Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora group has praised Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for his innovative crypto tax reforms, describing them as a game changer for Nigeria’s economy. In a statement delivered during a press conference in Abuja and signed by Dr. Obiora Okereke, President, and Chief Mrs. […]

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1000 CSOs Laud FIRS Boss Zacch Adedeji for Championing Nigeria’s Crypto Tax Revolution

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 August 2024 0

About 1000 Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has commended Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), for his pioneering efforts in revolutionizing Nigeria’s tax system to accommodate cryptocurrencies. In a press conference addressed in Abuja on Monday and signed by Mallam Yakubu Mohammed, National Coordinator,

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Court discharges Binance executive, Gambaryan, in FIRS’s tax evasion charge

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 June 2024 0

BY ANDREW OROLUA The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday discharged Tigran Gambaryan, a 39-year-old American, and fleeing Nadeem Anjarwalla from the tax evasion charges preferred against them and the cryptocurrency exchange platform, Binance by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The court made the decision in a short ruling following an amended […]

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Tax Default: Reps urges FIRS to recover N5.19trn taxes from MDAs, oil Companies

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 March 2024 0

By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives had urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS) to recover taxes of over N5.19trn owed the Federal Government by Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Oil Companies and individuals. The House, arrived at this resolution following adoption of a motion at plenary on Thursday, moved by Rep Esosa Iyawe, representing […]

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FIRS Chairman’s office renovation justifiable, don’t listen to cheap blackmail – Source

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 4 March 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana A source within the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has described as cheap blackmail a claim that the chairman, Mr. Zacc Adedeji has approved renovation of an office he wished to occupy without recourse to due process of contract award. There was an allegation that the chairman approved that a sum of […]

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Senate, FIRS fault Buhari’s N2.59trn road tax credit scheme

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2024 0

By Tunde Opalana The Tax Credit Scheme introduced by the past administration of President Muhammad Buhari and continued by the Bola Tinubu administration for road construction has come under fire from the Senate and the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacheus Adedeji. During an interactive session organised by the Senate Committee […]

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No plans to tax online content creators – FIRS

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2024 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says it has no plans to tax online content creators. According to a staff of the agency who spoke under the condition of anonymity, skit makers are individuals who do not fall within the purview of the FIRS. “FIRS does not tax Personal Income Tax, States governments do. “FIRS […]

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FIRS commences nationwide tax compliance monitoring

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 18 October 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has concluded plans to commence a nationwide Value-Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance monitoring exercise for all taxable individuals effective 23 October 2023. The Acting Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Zacch Adedeji, in a statement explained that the initiative is designed to improve tax compliance

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FIRS posts highest tax revenue of N5.5trn in six months

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2023 0

By Motolani Oseni The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023. This is the highest tax revenue collection ever recorded by the Service in any first six months of a fiscal year, the agency said in a statement […]

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FIRS to begin VAT compliance monitoring exercise July 1

Ihesiulo Grace 10 June 2022 0

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will embark on a nationwide value-added tax (VAT) and withholding tax (WHT) compliance monitoring exercise for all taxable persons from July 1. Executive chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Nami said this on Thursday in a circular published on its Twitter page. Withholding Tax (WHT) is a method used to […]