Abuja, Nigeria
Wetin dey happen for our obodo Naija? As dem dey talk say Nigerians need Tax Identification Number (TIN) to run bank account, plenty people don vex. E be like say wahala don land, but make I clear una, e no be so!
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) don come out sharply to clear the air. Dem don gree say no be new palava this TIN matter. According to Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi wey be Technical Assistant to the chairman of FIRS, if you get National Identification Number (NIN), you no need to worry.
Atoyebi explain for her official X handle say these reports wey dey fly around na just miscommunication. She don hammer on top the fact say the TIN system don join body with NIN and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) records. If you fit show your NIN when you waka go open bank account, your tax status go automatically dey verified without stress. Na wetin dem dey call seamless integration.
She also add say this 13-digit Tax Identification Number go help to capture details of everybody wey dey earn income for Naija. If you get your NIN or CAC registration, your TIN dey on ground already. So no need to form say you need new number to open account wahala.
“No be so e go be,” she yan. “Once you get your NIN, you don dey tax-compliant already. E be like magic!” (Some people still dey confuse, e must be the palm wine wey dem drink).
Wetin make people dey bring this misconception? Social media na the main culprit! Once one person start to spread fake news, e dey spread like bush fire. Now, Atoyebi don try sort am out, but una sabi how Naija be, everybody still dey argue.
Omo Naija, make we no allow confusion scatter our banking matter. Dem talk say the new Nigeria Tax Administration Act wey waka enter law recently go make everything dey more transparent. Na so e be for dem, no be wahala. E mean say at the end of the day, every individual wey dey earn tax must show face for this system – but it no go block your access to your money o!
<p“Aren’t we all looking for easy ways to do business? This framework wey dem dey put for ground go make am easy for businesses to flourish without carrying load wey no need. This one na for everybody – even if you dey register NGO or partnership. It dey cover all aspect! E go also help reduce fraud. No fake identity again!”
Before you think say if you no get TIN, your bank account don become problem, na wetin Atoyebi and Taiwo Oyedele, wey be chairman for Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms don confirm say make you chill. It no mean say you go lose bank access just because TIN dey required for formalities. They talk say even before, since 2020, dem don dey ask people to don show TIN to open business account. So gree wey dem dey talk no be new thing like some people dey yarn.
In summary, E no go happen say Nigerian citizens go dey blocked from owning bank accounts because of TIN. Just show NIN, and you dey good to go!
We dey hope make all of us clear our side of the story and no let wahala fit make anybody lose access to their own money. Tax go fit make sense if we follow the process no be so? Omo Nna, make we manage our tax affairs with this new framework. Na so we go fit treasure our financial future well well.”
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