August 16, 2019

Tax evaders are criminals, economic saboteurs – FIRS Chairman

Individuals and business owners who make profits from businesses, but refuse to pay taxes, are criminals and economic saboteurs, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler, has said. The FIRS Chairman was reacting to insinuations that the FIRS’ decision to place a lien on peoples’ accounts for refusing to take advantage […]

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Nigeria to charge 5% on every online purchase you make with your bank cards from next year

Nigeria is planning to deduct 5% VAT for every online transaction via bank cards from next year.  The burgeoning digital economy includes e-commerce where Jumia and Konga are playing. We also have the tech space with Flutterwave, Cowrywise, Piggybank, and others. Tunde Fowler, Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), confirmed this in an exclusive

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MTN Deducted Tax From 2015 Fine, Claims Nigeria Tax Agency

MTN Nigeria Communications LTD has been accused by Babatunde Fowler, chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), of deducting tax from the N330 billion fine it paid to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The penalty was imposed in 2015 over SIM card registration infractions. Fowler maintained that fines and penalties for regulatory infractions are

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