Federal Inland Revenue Service
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service is Nigeria’s federal tax authority responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for taxes and other revenues on behalf of the government.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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revenue service ⓘ tax authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FIRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Central Bank of Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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Joint Tax Board of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Customs Service NERFINISHED ⓘ state internal revenue services in Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2007
NERFINISHED
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Nigerian tax laws ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
account for tax and other revenues to the Federal Government of Nigeria
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assess taxes on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria ⓘ collect taxes on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| objective |
broaden Nigeria’s tax base
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improve tax compliance in Nigeria ⓘ increase Nigeria’s non-oil tax revenue ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Federal Board of Inland Revenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
accounting for federal tax revenues
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assessment of federal taxes ⓘ collection of Nigeria Police Trust Fund levy ⓘ collection of capital gains tax on corporate entities ⓘ collection of companies income tax ⓘ collection of federal taxes ⓘ collection of national information technology development levy ⓘ collection of petroleum profit tax ⓘ collection of stamp duties on corporate transactions ⓘ collection of tertiary education tax ⓘ collection of value added tax ⓘ enforcement of federal tax laws ⓘ federal tax administration in Nigeria ⓘ implementation of Nigeria’s tax policies ⓘ tax audit and investigation at federal level ⓘ taxpayer registration at federal level ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName | FIRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Federal Ministry of Finance, Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfTaxCollected |
direct taxes
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indirect taxes ⓘ |
| usesSystem | TaxPro Max electronic tax filing platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.firs.gov.ng ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)