Abeg, my people, make we yarn this one well well! LIRS don clam say make all employers in Lagos no slack for tax filing o! January 31, 2026, na di deadline wey dem don set for una.
Ayodele Subair, wey be Executive Chairman of LIRS, don use bold letters remind una say e no dey play with una statutory obligation to file annual tax returns for di 2025 financial year. E talk say this one na according to di Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025 (NTAA), and all employers beta ensure say dem file details on wetin dem don pay their staff, as well as payments to vendors and service providers.
Subair clear say this tax matter no be wahala to manage if una fit abide by di law. He talk say if dem catch anybody wey no file on time, dem go face serious penalties wey fit affect dem business. E no joke, my dear! Compliance na di koko, and e go help Lagos State prepare better for di future.
For Lagos, dem don phase out manual filing. Na di LIRS eTax platform wey go make di filing process easier, secure, and user-friendly. Na only there una fit submit una tax returns. E dey important make una no forget to capture di TaxID of una workers, because if dem no get am, na wah be dat o!
Subair advice say if any employer need help, make dem visit LIRS office or check dem website. Dem dey available for una anytime, from social media to traditional emails. Na so dem dey give support make everybody fit comply with di tax requirements without wahala.
So, my fellow Lagosians, make una no sleep on top dis matter. Tax time no dey wait for no one, and dem no wan hear say una dey slack. Make we all do di right thing to support our state!
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