FIRS Announces New Measures to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19 on Taxpayers.
The statement read thus:
‘‘The FIRS will require full cooperation and support from all our taxpayers in order to collect revenue that the Government will utilize to continue to provide infrastructure, health services and other palliatives to all Nigerians.
On our part, we will continue to work with relevant agencies of Government to provide necessary relief to taxpayers to lessen the impact of this pandemic on businesses and other economic activities by taxpayers. To this end, we are offering the following palliative to our taxpayers:
* The FIRS is extending the timeline for filing of Value Added Tax and Withholding Tax to the last working day of the month, following the month of deduction.
* The due date for filing Companies Income Tax returns is hereby extended by one month.
* Taxpayers already registered on the e-filing platform are at liberty to submit all returns via efiling.firs.gov.ng, alternatively please submit your returns to:
For: a) Large taxpayers – Oil and Gas (Upstream) = Itoupstream@firs.gov.ng
b) Large taxpayers – Oil and Gas (Downstream) = ltodownstream@firs.gov.ng
c) Large taxpayers – Oil and Gas (Servicing) = ltoservicing@firs.gov.ng
d) Large taxpayers – non oil (financial) = ltononoilfinancial@firs.gov.ng
e) Large taxpayers – non oil (Manufacturing) = ltononoilmanufacturing@firs.gov.ng
f) Large taxpayers – Abuja = ltoabuja@firs.gov.ng
g) Large taxpayers – Kano = ltokano@firs.gov.ng
h) Large taxpayers – Ibadan = ltoibadan@firs.gov.ng
i) Large taxpayers – Port Harcourt = ltoportharcourt@firs.gov.ng
j) All medium taxpayers = mto@firs.gov.ng
k) All Small and Micro taxpayers = msto@firs.gov.ng
l) All Government Business taxpayers = mto@firs.gov.ng
m) All Stamp Duty taxpayers = stampduty@firs.gov.ng
* Taxpayers who wish to file their returns with the FIRS without an audited account can file the same, provided that the relevant audited accounts are submitted unfailingly within two months after the revised due date of filing.
* The FIRS also intends to publish on its website, information requests for desk reviews and tax audits, and create a portal where such information can be uploaded to the FIRS database for online access review.
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The Management and Board of the FIRS will continue to monitor the situation and abide by the federal, state and local authorities’ instructions on COVID-19. Be rest assured that we will constantly update you on developments, that may affect your businesses, well-being and the Service. In addition, where the need arises, appropriate action would be taken by Management if the situation portends an immediate threat to you, our staff and visitors to our offices.
The humankind has surmounted various challenges throughout history, and we believe that COVID-19 is not an exception. As we draw strength and hope from each other, let us continue to pray for the safety of all Health Workers, Doctors, and Scientists, trying to develop a vaccine for this virus. The Management and Board of the FIRS are confident that we will emerge stronger as a Race from this experience.
I pray for your safety and that of your loved ones, and trust that you will be vigilant and keep yourself, family members and friends, safe.
Thank you all.”