May 13, 2019

FIRS recommends a 63-day timeline for completion of tax audit exercises

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on 30 April 2019, notified the public that it has introduced new measures to simplify and ease tax audit experience for all taxpayers. The new measures are intended to: 1.    Reduce tax audit cycle to 63 days 2.    Eliminate multiple tax audits by various tax authorities 3.    Facilitate a …

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Fowler: EFCC probing FIRS staff over ‘fraudulent payments’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a probe into the activities of some staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). Babatunde Fowler, FIRS chairman, confirmed the development to TheCable on Wednesday saying the probe borders on alleged cases of irregularities concerning duty tour allowance (DTA). “On the DTA (Duty Tour Allowance), …

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Fowler: Taxpayers’ Money Not Missing from FIRS

The Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Tunde Fowler, has dismissed reports suggesting that money paid as taxes is missing from the agency’s coffers. Fowler made the clarification in an interview in his office in Abuja, yesterday. The clarification came in the wake of media reports alleging that taxpayers’ money in the …

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Vice President Extends Slash In Business Registration Fee

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has extended the special window to register businesses at a reduced rate of N5,000 instead of N10,000 at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Osinbajo extended the business registration incentive from May 1 to July 31 2019. This was disclosed by the VP’s special assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, on …

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CAC: $90.9bn Worth of Investment Interest Recorded in 2018

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Ms. Yewande Sadiku has said about $90.9 billion worth of investments were recorded in the country last year. Speaking during an interaction with Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) in Abuja, she said there were 92 projects covering 23 states and the FCT. She …

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