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
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
Field Office | Address | Phone | |
State Coordination Office | 6th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070319464 |
LTO (Oil & Gas) Upstream | 10th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327658 |
LTO (Oil & Gas) Downstream | 9th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327656 |
LTO (Oil & Gas) Servicing | 9th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | LTOOIL&[email protected] | 09070327657 |
LTO (Non-Oil) Financial | 4th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327654 |
Lagos Island Medium Tax | 23/25 Catholic Mission Street, Ground Floor, City Hall, Onikan, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327655 |
Ikoyi MSTO | 5th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327653 |
Onikan MSTO | 23/25 Catholic Mission Street, 4th Floor, City Hall, Onikan, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327660 |
New Broad Street MSTO | Sterling Towers, 3 Rd Floor, 20 Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327652 |
Victoria Island MSTO | Plot 1716, Chartered Bank Close, Off Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327661 |
Bar Beach MSTO | 18, Olabode George Street, Off Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327651 |
Ajah MSTO | Avm Building, Km 14 Lekki- Epe Expressway Beside Attwool School, Agungi Bus Stop, Lekki, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327649 |
Stamp Duties Office | Sterling Towers, 3 Rd Floor, 20 Marina, Lagos Island, Lagos | [email protected] | 09070322399 |
Special Tax Office | 4th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327796 |
Tax Investigation Department | 7th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070327889 |
Enforcement Unit | 8th Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070322087 |
Transfer Pricing & International Tax Unit | 3rd Floor, 17b Awolowo Road Ikoyi Lagos | [email protected] | 09070328155 |
LAGOS MAINLAND EAST Offices
S/N | Field Office | Address | Phone | |
1 | Lagos Mainland East, Stamp Duties & Cgt | 1st Floor, 2b Lateef Jakande Road, Beside Ltv Channel 8, Agidingbi, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070319382 |
2 | Large Tax Office (Non-Oil) Manu/Others | 1st Floor, 2b Lateef Jakande Road, Beside Ltv Channel 8, Agidingbi, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327670 |
3 | Medium Tax Office | Ground Floor, 2b Lateef Jakande Road, Beside Ltv Channel 8, Agidingbi, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327671 |
4 | Lagos GBTO | 2nd Floor, 2b Lateef Jakande Road, Beside Ltv Channel 8, Agidingbi, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327664 |
5 | Onigbongbo MSTO | 4b, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327672 |
6 | Ilupeju 1 MSTO | 6, Ilupeju By-Pass, Ilupeju, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327668 |
7 | Ilupeju 2 MSTO | 6, Ilupeju By-Pass, Ilupeju, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327669 |
8 | Yaba MSTO | 356, Muritala Mohammed Way, Yaba, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327673 |
9 | Ikorodu MSTO | 110, Lagos Road Beside Stanbic Ibtc, Haruna Bus stop, Ikorodu, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327666 |
10 | Ikeja MSTO | 106, Adenyi Jones Street Ikeja, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070322466 |
11 | Alimosho MSTO | 19, Idimu-Egbeda Road, Alimosho, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327663 |
12 | Agege MSTO | 79b, Iju Road, Agege, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327662 |
LAGOS MAINLAND WEST Offices
S/N | Field Office | Address | Phone | |
1 | State Coordination Office | 33, Imam Dauda Street, Off Eric Moore Road, Surulere – Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070319491 |
2 | Aguda MSTO | 33, Imam Dauda Street, Off Eric Moore Road, Surulere – Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327674 |
3 | Alaba MSTO | 148, Olojo Drive, High Taste Bus Stop, Marble Building, Ojo, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327675 |
4 | Apapa MSTO | 22, Warehouse Road, Apapa, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327676 |
5 | Festac MSTO | 1st Avenue, Ice Plaza Building, Near Big Treat, Festac Town, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327677 |
6 | Isolo MSTO | 22, Osolo Way, Isolo, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327678 |
7 | Orile MSTO | Sunny Asemota House, Plot 5a, Amuwo – Odofin Industrial Estate Scheme, Lagos Badagry Experess Waysuru – Alaba, Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327680 |
8 | MTO West | 33, Imam Dauda Street, Off Eric Moore Road, Surulere – Lagos. | [email protected] | 09070327679 |
9 | Surulere MSTO | 7, Afric Place Road, Off Funsho Williams Avenue, Iponri, Surulere, Lagos. | [email protected] |
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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