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The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced that January 31, 2023, remains the deadline for filing the annual tax returns by employers of labour.
The LIRS Executive
Chairman, Mr. Ayodele Subair made this known in a statement signed by the Head,
Corporate Communications of LIRS, Monsurat Amasa on Sunday.
According to the LIRS
Executive Chairman, all businesses and employers of labour residents within
Lagos State must file their annual income tax returns on or before January 31,
2023, as failure to comply with the directive would attract penalties as well
as other statutory sanctions as stipulated in section 81 (2) of the Personal
Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2004 (as amended).
The Act stipulates
January 31st as the deadline for filing of annual income tax returns, failing
which a penalty accrues.
“For filing the annual
income tax returns in Lagos State, the only available platform is the LIRS
e-Tax portal: https://etax.lirs.net. The e-Tax portal is
built for the convenience of taxpayers and is easy, convenient and
safe. All businesses and employers of labour are advised to use the e-Tax
portal to file their returns.
“With the eTax system,
corporate bodies are expected to find it more convenient to carry out tax
transactions in the comfort of their homes and offices, Subair noted.
To be on the eTax
platform, corporate bodies can follow these steps: Visit https://etax.lirs.net,
input your company payer ID, password and click login; Step two: Generate your
bill and Step three: Make your payment.
‘’Taxpayer ID of all
employees is compulsory for the annual income tax returns to be successfully
filed on the e-Tax portal. Therefore, all employees and taxable persons within
the State are advised to generate a taxpayer ID (where applicable) and file
their individual annual income tax returns on the e-Tax portal.’’
For more information
or inquiries, taxpayers are enjoined to visit the agency’s website: www.lirs.gov.ng,
follow the various LIRS social media platforms: @lirsgovng, email: etaxinfo@lirs.net or
call the LIRS customer care hotline: 0700CALL LIRS (0700-2255-5477).
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