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FIRS Begins Implementation of 7.5% VAT today

by SAMUEL Olugbenro
February 1, 2020
in Nigeria News
Federal Inland Revenue Service - Firs

The Federal Government would from today begin the implementation of the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax.

The Federal Government had said it would from today begin the implementation of the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has therefore warned businesses and individuals against tax evasion.

The VAT increase which is meant to help government achieve its revenue projections for the 2020 budget is a part of the tax reforms included in the 2019 Finance Act.

Speaking during a breakfast programme on the Nigerian Television Authority, the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Mohammed Nami, urged all businesses to ensure that they register with the FIRS for VAT purpose.

According to Mohammed Nami, any business that fails to obey the tax law would face the wrath of the tax authorities.

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He said, “It’s your statutory responsibility whether you just registered today with Corporate Affairs Commission to come over to the Federal Inland Revenue to register as VAT agent. That is the first responsibility.

With the new Act, it is expected that there will be more revenue to finance key government projects especially in the areas of health, education and critical infrastructure. Amongst the Finance Act strategic objectives is the supporting of micro, small and medium Enterprises in line with the ease of doing business reforms such as VAT threshold.

“The second responsibility is that you should keep good record of your transaction because if you don’t keep good records and eventually during the compliance process and monitoring process it is discovered that you have traded well above N25m, the taxes will be paid in arrears.”

The FIRS Chairman clarifies that the VAT Act already exempts pharmaceuticals, educational items, and basic commodities.

According to Section 46 of the Act, some of the basic food commodities that were also excepted include brown and white bread; cereals including maize, rice, wheat, millet, barley and sorghum and fish of all kinds.

Others are flour and starch meals; fruits, nuts, pulses and vegetables of various kinds; roots such as yam, cocoyam, sweet and Irish potatoes; meat and poultry products including eggs; milk; salt and herbs of various kinds; and natural water and table water.

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