The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), on Monday issued a formal notification to all individual taxpayers, including self-employed individuals and employees under the PAYE Scheme to file their annual tax returns on or before 31st March this year in compliance with the stipulations outlined in the Personal Income Tax Amendment Act (PITA) Cap P8 2011.
The LIRS’ Executive Chairman, Mr. Ayodele Subair, through a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications Department, Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, maintained that under Section 41 of the Amendment Act, all taxable entities must submit a return reflecting their total income from all sources for the preceding fiscal year to the relevant state tax authority within 90 days of the commencement of each new assessment year.
Subair further underscored the need for all affected taxpayers, including self-employed individuals and employees under the PAYE scheme in the state, to strictly comply with the deadline in filing their tax returns to avoid penalties and other statutory consequences.
While emphasizing that tax returns should be exclusively submitted through the LIRS eTax portal, which can be accessed online, the LIRS boss said all taxable entities within Lagos State must register on the eTax portal, which had been designed to provide ease, convenience, and security to taxpayers.
The tax administrator stressed: “In furtherance of our commitment to facilitating compliance for taxpayers, dedicated tax officers are available at our various tax stations to assist individuals in completing online registration and tax return submissions via the eTax portal.”
For filing and other tax-related inquiries, the FIRS’ boss encouraged taxpayers to contact the customer service center at 0700 CALL LIRS (0700 2255 5477) or via email at etaxinfo@lirs.net.
In addition, he explained that individuals can engage with LIRS on various social media platforms or visit the agency’s website at www.lirs.gov.ng for further information.
