The Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service was created in 1943, when it was carved out of the erstwhile Inland Revenue Department that covered what was then the Anglo-phone West Africa (including Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone) during the colonial era. In 1958 the Board of Inland Revenue was established under the Income Tax Ordinance of 1958. After various transformations in 1961 and 1993, Federal Inland Revenue service (FIRS) as the operational arm of FBIR, secured its autonomy through the emergence of FIRS (Establishment) Act 13 of 2007. The commencement date of this Act was 16th April, 2007. The Act is a compendium of establishment, powers, management, financial provisions, tax administration and other provisions guiding the administration of FIRS.
Currently, FIRS is one of the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) charged primarily with the responsibility of accessing, collecting and accounting for the various taxes to the federal government. In a Revenue Collection agency like the FIRS, quality service delivery is critical to success.
The Federal Inland Service, FIRS has the mandate to assess, collect, account and enforce payment of taxes as may be due to the Government or any of its agencies. Section 2 of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2007 stipulates that the object of the Service shall be to control and administer the different taxes and laws specified in the first schedule or other laws made or to be made, from time to time, by the National Assembly or other regulations made thereunder by the Government of the Federation and to account for all taxes collected. The first schedule of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2007 listed taxes to be administered by FIRS to include-:
- Companies Income Tax Act Cap. 60 LFN, 1990
- Petroleum Profits Tax Act Cap. 354 LFN, 1990
- Personal Income Tax Act No. 104, 1993
- Capital Gains Tax Act Cap. 42 LFN, 1990
- Value Added Tax Act 1993 No. 102, 1993
- Stamp Duty Act Cap. 411 LFN, 1990
- Taxes and Levies (Approved List for collection) Act 1998 No. 2, 1998
- All regulations, proclamation, government notices or rules issued in terms of these legislation
- Any other law for the assessment, collection and accounting of revenue accruable to the Government of the Federation as may be made by the National Assembly from time to time or regulation incidental to those laws, conferring any power, duty and obligation on the Service.
- Enactment or Laws imposing collection Taxes and Levies within the Federal Capital Territory
- Enactment or Laws imposing collection of taxes, fees and levies collected by other government agencies and companies including signature bonus, pipeline fees, penalty for gas flared, depot levies and licenses, fees for Oil Exploration Licence (OEL), Oil Mining Licence (OML), Oil Production License (OPL), royalties, rents (productive and non-productive), fees for licences to operate drilling rigs, fees for oil pipeline licences, haulage fees and all such fees prevalent in the oil industry but not limited to the above.
MISSION AND VISION OF FIRS
FIRS MISSION
To operate a transparent and an efficient tax system that optimises tax revenue collection
and voluntary compliance.
FIRS VISION
To deliver quality services to taxpayers in partnership with all stakeholders and
make taxation the pivot of national development.
CORE VALUES OF FIRS
PROFESSIONALISM
- Competence and know-how
- Accountability
- Fairness
- Continuous learning
- Respect to taxpayers, constituted authority and colleagues
INTEGRITY
- Candor
- Courage
- Transparency
- Self-Discipline
EFFICIENCY
- Speed
- Accuracy
OWNERSHIP & COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Collaborative decision making
- Team spirit
- Partnering
- Information sharing
FIRS State Coordinators
STATE CORDINATOR - OGUN, OYO AND OSUN
43, CHALLENGE ROAD, MOLETE IBADAN, OYO STATE
sc.oyoogun@firs.gov.ng
08113955017
STATE CORDINATOR - LAGOS MAINLAND WEST
33, IMAM DAUDA STREET, ERIC MOORE, SURULERE, LAGOS
sc.lagosmw@firs.gov.ng
08113955015
STATE CORDINATOR - IMO AND ANAMBRA
PLOT 68, WORLD BANK AREA A, OWERRI
sc.imoanambra@firs.gov.ng
08113955012
STATE CORDINATOR - LAGOS ISLAND REGION
17B AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI LAGOS
sc.lagosir@firs.gov.ng
08113955016
STATE CORDINATOR - AKWA IBOM, BAYELSA AND CROSS RIVERS
SIR UDO UDOMA AVENUE, BEFORE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, UYO, AKWA IBOM
sc.akwaibombc@firs.gov.ng
08113955007
STATE CORDINATOR - KEBBI, SOKOTO AND ZAMFARA
4, ZUNGERU ROAD, OFF KANO ROAD,
SOKOTO.
sc.kebbisokoto@firs.gov.ng
08113955006
STATE CORDINATOR - ADAMAWA, TARABA AND GOMBE
OFF BAUCHI ROAD, ADJACENT INEC OFFICE, GOMBE, GOMBE STATE
sc.gombetaraba@firs.gov.ng
08113955004
STATE CORDINATOR - PLATEAU, BAUCHI AND BORNO
NNAMDI AZIKIWE, OLD GRA
sc.bauchiborno@firs.gov.ng
08113955002
STATE CORDINATOR - JIGAWA, KANO AND KATSINA
14, STATE ROAD KANO, KANO STATE
sc.kanojigawa@firs.gov.ng
08113797355
STATE CORDINATOR - EBONYI, ENUGU AND ABIA
1, RIDGEWAY ROAD, GRA, ENUGU
sc.ebonyiabia@firs.gov.ng
08113955013
STATE CORDINATOR - KWARA, ONDO AND EKITI
ALFRED REWANE ROAD, ALAGBAKA, GRA,AKURE,ONDO STATE
sc.kwaraekiti@firs.gov.ng
08113955014
STATE CORDINATOR - BENUE, KADUNA AND NIGER
11B, ALI AKILU ROAD, KADUNA, KADUNA STATE
sc.kadunaniger@firs.gov.ng
08113955011
COORDINATOR SPECIAL DUTIES, MULTINATIONAL, TELECOMMS, OIL & GAS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
10th FLOOR, 17B AWOLOWO ROAD, IKOYI, LAGOS STATE
sdc.mtof@firs.gov.ng
08113955010
STATE CORDINATOR - EDO, DELTA AND RIVERS
PLOT 485, TRANS AMADI
INDUSTRIAL LAYOUT, OFF MAMI MARKET,
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE.
scred@firs.gov.ng
08115906263
STATE COORDINATOR - FCT, KOGI & NASSARAWA
PLOT 251, PATRICK YAKOWA CRESCENT,
KATAMPE EXTENSION,ABUJA
sc.fctkogi@firs.gov.ng
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This message is from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
FIRS Headquarter Address No. 15 Sokode Cresent, Wuse Zone 5, P.M.B, Garki, Abuja Nigeria
FIRS Official Website:
http://www.firs.gov.ng
FIRS Email Addresses -
- complaints@firs.gov.ng
- enquiries@firs.gov.ng
- servicom@firs.gov.ng
FIRS Telephone Numbers:
08159490002, 08159490001, 08159490000