FIRS Tax Waivers Window Closes Dec. 31

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says the window of
opportunity for waivers of penalties and interest on outstanding
taxes arising from desk examinations and audit exercises will close
on Dec. 31.

Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison
Department of the FIRS, made this known in a statement in Abuja on
Wednesday.

Ahmad urged taxpayers in the country to take advantage of the
remaining days to settle their tax obligations in order to enjoy
all subsisting waivers offered thereof by the service.

He said the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami,
had already issued a reminder in this regard entitled, “public
notice on the recovery of outstanding taxes from taxpayers”.

“The Service, in recent times, has issued a series of
palliatives for the waivers of penalties and interest on
outstanding taxes arising from desk examinations, audit exercises,
investigations or all other forms of tax assessment.

“However, the service has observed that some taxpayers are yet
to take advantage of the palliative windows opened to cushion the
effect of the challenges of the economy on taxpayers.

“Furthermore, the service wishes to put all taxpayers on notice
that the last window of opportunity for the waiver of outstanding
penalties and interest on all taxes collectible by the service
shall close on 31st December 2020” he stated. (NAN)

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says the window of
opportunity for waivers of penalties and interest on outstanding
taxes arising from desk examinations and audit exercises will close
on Dec. 31.

Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison
Department of the FIRS, made this known in a statement in Abuja on
Wednesday.

Ahmad urged taxpayers in the country to take advantage of the
remaining days to settle their tax obligations in order to enjoy
all subsisting waivers offered thereof by the service.

He said the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami,
had already issued a reminder in this regard entitled, “public
notice on the recovery of outstanding taxes from taxpayers”.

“The Service, in recent times, has issued a series of
palliatives for the waivers of penalties and interest on
outstanding taxes arising from desk examinations, audit exercises,
investigations or all other forms of tax assessment.

“However, the service has observed that some taxpayers are yet
to take advantage of the palliative windows opened to cushion the
effect of the challenges of the economy on taxpayers.

“Furthermore, the service wishes to put all taxpayers on notice
that the last window of opportunity for the waiver of outstanding
penalties and interest on all taxes collectible by the service
shall close on 31st December 2020” he stated. (NAN)