Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). A guide.

FIRS. Background information on the Federal inland revenue service

Taxes are important to the development of any nation. In all countries, tax evasion is a crime punishable by tax laws. Hence, it is important to have a regulatory body that keeps the taxation in check and set up taxing policies.

In Nigeria, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is the agency responsible for assessing, collecting and accounting for tax and other revenues. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) was created in 1943. Prior to that time, its functions had been performed by the Inland Revenue Department of British West Africa. The Board of Inland Revenue was created in 1958 In 2002, Professor Dotun Phillip led a team of eminent Nigerians to diagnose the Nigerian Tax system. This diagnosis helped shaped the body’s operations. In 2007, FIRS got financial and administrative autonomy through the effect of the Federal Inland Revenue Service act 2007. Since its autonomy, FIRS has developed several tax policies and created channels to identify eligible tax payers.

By 2016 and in collaboration with other agencies like CAC, CBN, OAGF and JTB, the Federal Inland Revenue service had registered 814,000 new corporate taxpayers. By mid-2018, it had, working in conjunction with State Internal Revenue Service, (SIRSs) pushed the National Tax Roll, to about 19 million.

Scope of activities of FIRS

• Statutorily, the FIRS has the responsibility for the assessment, collection, and accounting of taxes to the Government
• The timely provision and publication of accurate data and annual reports to the Federal Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders to inform national economic planning, academic research, tax policy, and development legislation
• The timely provision of tax advisory services, rulings, guidance notes, and clarifications on request and to the public in general
• The regular investigation, enforcement, and prosecution of tax defaulters as provided by the law
• The issuance of “Taxpayer Identification Number” (TIN) at no cost to the taxpayer
• The prompt processing of payment claims and tax refund requests received, within stated timeframes
• Undertake appropriate actions to reduce the arrears position of the service and minimize debt profile
• The regular and accurate reconciliation of taxes received into Federation, Consolidated and VAT the case may be
• Provision of tax education & information to taxpayers through diverse channels and languages

FIRS contact

helpdesk@FIRS.gov.ng   

enquiries@FIRS.gov.ng   ​

​complaints@FIRS.gov.ng

servicom@FIRS.gov.ng

FIRS portal

The FIRS Portal is the official homepage of the tax body. The website have several portals that allows one to learn about the Nigerian taxation polices and the management of the tax body.

FIRS recruitment

The Firs recruitment process is an occasional process. The regulatory body is result-driven; hence, its recruitment process is strictly merit-based. The vacancy opening is communicated via the organization career portal, through the daily newspaper and via their social media handle.

General requirements of the FIRS recruitment

• A Bachelor or Master’s Degree at any recognized university in relevant disciplines in the quantitative field.
• Computer literacy and conversant with Microsoft office, Web Applications and the use of relevant applications for efficient delivery of service

FIRS Nigeria headquarters address, Abuja

Revenue House,

20 Sokode Crescent,

Wuse Zone 5, Abuja

Nigeria

FIRS website

To access the official website of the Federal Inland Revenue service, simply log on to www.FIRS.gov.ng

FIRS offices in Lagos

LAGOS ISLAND Offices

LAGOS MAINLAND EAST Offices

LAGOS MAINLAND WEST Offices

Tax Acronyms

MSTO – Micro and Small Taxpayer Office

LTO – Large Taxpayer Office

GBTO – Government Business Taxpayer Office

MTO –  Medium Taxpayer Office

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