The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), which is in charge of tax collection in Nigeria, has revised its e-filing platform and now expects all taxpayers to file their Companies Income Tax (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) forms online only on the upgraded FIRS e-filing platform.
Here Is How To Go About It
- The platform’s login credentials are the same as those required to apply for a corporate tax clearing certificate (TCC). If you don’t have a login, contact your tax office and submit the necessary information so that the FIRS can set up your account on the platform.
- Through the links provided below, you may obtain the FIRS’s step-by-step guidelines for submitting CIT and VAT on the platform. Taxpayers must complete the online filing procedure to get a Remita Retrieval Reference number, which they may use to pay the applicable taxes either through the Remita site or through a bank.
- Except in “exceptional circumstances,” most FIRS tax offices may no longer accept hard copies of CIT and VAT returns. As a result, all taxpayers must complete their online registration on the e-filing platform to prevent having their returns rejected.
- To ensure a smooth filing season, any issues with the platform should be swiftly forwarded to the appropriate FIRS tax office for rectification.
Please use the links below to view and download the following documents:
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