*The Lagos State tax authorities announce January 31 as deadline for filing annual tax returns by employers of labour

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In ensuring seamless tax administration in the Centre of Excellence as the commercial hub of Nigeria, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has said that the filing of the annual income tax returns in the state can only be done through the e-Tax portal. 绿帽献妻 reports the state tax regulatory agency stated that the online portal has been built for the convenience of the eligible taxpayers.

Likewise, the LIRS has announced Monday, January 31, 2022, as the deadline for the filing of annual tax returns by employers of labour in the state.

Monsurat Amasa, Head of Corporate Communications at LIRS, who issued a statement on this development, noted聽 Mr. Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman of LIRS, urged 聽employers of Lagos residents to comply with the January 31 deadline in order to avoid payment of penalties and attendant statutory sanctions.

The LIRS Chief stated the taxpayer ID of all employees is compulsory for the annual income tax returns to be successfully filed on the e-Tax portal.

The statement also said: 鈥淭he LIRS also reminds businesses and employers of Labour of their statutory obligation to file annual income tax returns pursuant to section 81 (2) of the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) Cap P8 LFN 2004 (as amended).

鈥淭he Act stipulates January 31st as the deadline for filing of annual income tax returns, failing which penalty accrues.鈥�

The LIRS Head of Corporate Communications further noted: 鈥淭he Executive Chairman of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Ayodele Subair, urges all businesses and employers of Labour resident within Lagos State, to file their annual income tax returns on or before January 31, 2022, to avoid payment of penalties as well as other statutory sanctions.

鈥淭he only available platform for filing of annual income tax returns in Lagos State is the LIRS e-Tax portal: .鈥�

Amasa also said: 鈥淭he e-Tax portal is built for convenience of taxpayers, is easy, convenient and safe.

鈥淎ll businesses and employers of labour are advised to use the e-Tax portal to file their returns.

鈥淭axpayer ID of all employees is compulsory for the annual income tax returns to be successful filed on the e-Tax portal.鈥�

The Lagos State tax regulator, therefore, urged all employees and taxable persons within the State to generate a taxpayer ID (where applicable) and file their individual annual income tax returns on the e-Tax portal.鈥欌��

According to LIRS, the agency has designated some staff at its various offices to assist taxpayers with using the e-Tax portal and other filing related issues as part of its quest to ease compliance obligations for taxpayers.

For more information or any inquiries, LIRS enjoins taxpayers to visit the agency鈥檚 Web site: www.lirs.gov.ng, follow on their various social media platforms @lirsgovng, e-mail: etaxinfo@lirs.net, or call the LIRS customer care hotline: 0700CALL LIRS (0700-2255-5477).

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