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The Nigerian Senate and House of Representatives are poised to commence a 5-day public hearing on the Tax Reform Bills, scheduled for Monday, February 24, and Tuesday, February 25, 2025 …
Things to note before public hearing on tax reform bills Read More
I have worked in media, development, and journalism fields for almost two decades, and I can attest that genuine leadership is uncommon, particularly in a country like ours, Nigeria. Titles …
Who is Zacch Adedeji, the FIRS Boss? Read More
There is a popular song I love that says, “He has done it finally, finally, finally…” Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, and his team …
Tax Reform Bills : Zacch Adedeji, The man of Steel Read More
Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji and his team did so much in 2024 that one can’t help but wonder what 2025 holds. This is a …
What to expect from FIRS in 2025 Read More
Change is never easy, but it is often necessary. In 2024, Nigeria witnessed a series of reforms that underscored the power of determined and purposeful leadership. Dr. Zacch Adedeji, the …
2024 recap: How Zacch Adedeji broke record of tax administration in Nigeria Read MoreAhead of the 2025 fiscal year, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Friday in Abuja held strategic engagements with security and tax enforcement experts for more effective ways of …
2025 budget: FIRS parleys security experts on tax enforcement strategy Read More
It was a colorful Thursday afternoon, a day of joy, liberation, and unprecedented change in the 70-year history of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) since its founding in 1943. …
Empathic leadership: As Zacch Adedeji re – writes 70-year old FIRS history… Read More
Experts at the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) Week in Kaduna have advocated for strategic leadership and tax reforms to address Nigeria’s economic challenges, calling for measures to boost productivity …
Strategic leadership, tax reforms panacea to economic challenges – Experts Read More
President Bola Tinubu’s recent submission of four tax reform bills to the National Assembly has generated an intense national debate, raising questions about economic equity, regional interests, and governmental power …
Nigeria’s tax revolution: Power play or path to prosperity? Read More
Acting executive chairman Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Michael Ango, has called for a more robust partnership between the agency and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) …
FCT-IRS partners NFIU to enhance tax compliance in Abuja Read More
Both chambers of the National Assembly Thursday received four different executive bills from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for far reaching tax reforms , one of which seeks to rename the Federal …
From ‘FIRS to NRS’: Proposed new tax reform law to reduce disputes, optimise revenues Read MoreOne year can feel like a flash, but in the hands of a leader like Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), it becomes the …
Zacch Adedeji: One year of great strides at FIRS Read MoreThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sale of crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in Naira, Special Adviser to the President on Revenue/Chairman Federal Inland …
Nigeria saves $7.32bn annually as Dangote, others get crude oil supply in naira Read More
In the world of taxation, there’s a story that transcends time – that of Biblical Zacchaeus, the compassionate tax collector from Jericho. Today, in Nigeria’s ever-evolving economy, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, …
The modern day Zaccheus: Tax collector vision Read More
Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zach Adedeji, has said that the collection of revenue by over 60 government agencies is a major cause of leakage of …
FIRS blames revenue leakages on multiple collection agencies Read More
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, (FIRS), has approved a full waiver of penalties and interests on all outstanding tax liabilities subject to the payment of the full principal before December …
FIRS waives penalties, interests on outstanding tax liabilities Read More
The chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has charged non-domestic companies shipping crude oil from Nigeria to ensure strict compliance with the country’s tax laws in their operations. …
Obey Nigerian tax laws, FIRS chairman tells foreign shipping coys lifting crude oil Read More
Acting chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji, has allayed fears being expressed by corporate organisations that the resolve of FIRS to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio …
We won’t increase taxes, FIRS boss Adedeji assures businesses Read More
The immediate past Chairman of the federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has insisted that he did not approve the sum of N11 billion after taking his pre-retirement leave …
I met N1.4bn, left N129bn in FIRS coffers – Nami Read More
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has trained hundred people on the importance of tax payment and use of digital means. The training session which took place in Kano weekend, …
FIRS trains board members on tax processes, digitalisation Read More
The Federal inland Revenue Service, FIRS, collected a total of N6.405 trillion in both oil (N2. 008 trillion) and non-oil (N4.396 trillion) against a target of N6.401 trillion. It broke …
Nami shines as FIRS continues to rake in record trillions of naira Read More
The Federal inland Revenue Service, FIRS, collected a total of N6.405 trillion in both oil (N2. 008 trillion) and non-oil (N4.396 trillion) against a target of N6.401 trillion. It broke …
Nami shines as FIRS continues to rake in record trillions of naira Read More
The Federal Inland Revenue Service may be empowered by the federal government to begin collection of all government taxes, if hints by the Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms …
FIRS may takeover tax revenue collection nationwide – Oyedele Read More
By Benjamin Umuteme Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the half-year period of January to June 2023. This …
FIRS records N5.5trn ‘highest revenue collection’ in H1 2023 Read More
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint audit and investigation team (JAIT). Speaking …
More revenue as FIRS, LIRS team up for joint audit, investigations Read More