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Federal Inland Revenue Service

Assesses and collects federal taxes.

What this authority does

Administers companies income tax, the 7.5% value-added tax and the annual Finance Act amendments that have become the principal vehicle for Nigerian tax reform.

Services for the public

  • Taxpayer identification
  • VAT filing
  • Tax clearance certificates

Before you contact this authority

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