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FIRS Recovers N4tr Tax Liabilities from NNPCL

September 19, 2023 • 3 min read

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has recovered more than N4 trillion tax liabilities from the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

It has also collected N8.5 trillion in new taxes so far this year, bringing the total collection to N12.5 trillion.

Immediate past executive chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami gave the update on tax collection and administration while handing over to his successor, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, yesterday in Abuja.

Nami said FIRS assessed, reconciled and recovered over N4 trillion outstanding tax liabilities and sequestered funds from NNPCL on behalf of the government.

He said FIRS generated over N12.5 trillion for the Federal Government between January and September 14, 2023, including N4 trillion recovered from NNPCL and another N8.5 trillion cash collected as tax revenue during the period.

He explained that the N12.5 trillion was exclusive of amounts invested by taxpayers under the Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme and tax implications of waivers by government from January, 2023 to date.

Adedeji said FIRS under him would create a tax system that was both innovative and trustworthy.

He said the focus would be to incorporate quality data into the operations of the tax system to improve its efficiency and effectiveness.

Adedeji said by utilizing data, the tax system would track its progress, set benchmarks, make informed decisions, and ultimately enhance its performance.

He said the use of data would provide accurate insights that would lead to better outcomes in terms of the output of the tax system.

Adedeji stressed: “We will build a tax system that is smart and modern, one with unquestionable integrity and will earn the trust as well as admiration of stakeholders.

“Under me, we will not force things down the throat of our stakeholders. I will always be ready to engage with them, work with and through them to jointly build a tax administration that we will all be proud of and one that enjoys the trust and confidence of all.

“We have a duty to make it clear and certain to the taxpayers why they should perform their tax obligation without waiting for the enforcement team to knock on their doors. On our part, we must ensure we simplify the tax system to make it easy for people to pay.

“In all of our operations, quality data will be a key component. We shall increase the use of data to allow us to measure progress, establish benchmarks, make informed decisions and enhance performance excellence.

“Data and of course evidence from its use will give us accurate insights that will make our output better. Reliable data will also aid accountability.”