If you are a business owner in Nigeria, you need a TIN. Here’s how to get one.
Whether you run a tech industry or not, as a business, you are liable to pay TAX. For more information about TAX in Nigeria, see this link on Corporate Income Tax and Personal Income Tax.
To get your TIN
If you have a CAC registration but no TIN, do the following:
- Log on to the FIRS TIN verification website
- Enter your CAC Registration number (RC or BN)
- Select the appropriate search criteria and value
- Click Search.
- If successful, enter your email for details to be sent to your mail.
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If you’re serious about doing serious business, then the TIN is important.
How To Pay Tax Online
There are 3 main ways of paying tax online in Nigeria.
- e-TaxPay
- Remita
- Interswitch
Pay Tax with e-TaxPay
- Logon to your bank’s Internet banking platform
- Click on NIBSS e-BillsPay
- Type Federal Inland Revenue Service in the search tab
- Input your TIN
- Pay
- Check your email for confirmation
- An FIRS official receipt is sent to your email 24 hours after payment.
Pay Tax with Remita
- Visit the FIRS website
- Click on e-services — then e-payment —then Remita
- Select TAX type
- Enter your TIN and fill in the other details
- Pay.
- Check email for acknowledgement
- Receipt will be sent 24 hours later.
Pay Tax with Interswitch
- Visit quickteller.com and login or sign up for a new account
- Type Federal Inland Revenue Service in the search bar
- Select TAX type
- Enter TIN, fill details
- Check email for acknowledgement
- Receipt will be sent 24 hours later.
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