28/02/2025
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฑ: ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐
Many small businesses struggle with tax compliance due to lack of awareness or uncertainty about the process. At a recent business ownersโ community hangout, tax compliance was a hot topic, and I received several requests to share more educational content.
In the coming weeks, Iโll simplify tax and financial governance to promote self-compliance. Today, letโs talk about how to register your business on TaxProMax.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฑ?
TaxProMax is the FIRS electronic tax administration portal that enables businesses to seamlessly manage their tax obligationsโincluding registration, filing, payments, and obtaining an instant Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) onlineโwithout visiting a tax office.
After registering with CAC, the next step is to register on TaxProMax.
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๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐โ๐น๐น ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐
๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐? No! If your annual revenue is below N25 million, your business is not liable for CIT or VAT, but you must file tax returns on time!
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๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?ย FIRS already has access to your business data. Non-compliance can lead to penalties or even bank account restrictions.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฑ
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If your business was registered with CAC from September 1, 2023, onwards, you can self-register with this link: https://lnkd.in/deKCQdh2
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If your business was registered before September 1, 2023, or already has an existing TIN, follow these steps:
1๏ธโฃย ย Visit the nearest FIRS office and request the New Registration and Taxpayer Update Form.
2๏ธโฃย ย When completing the Taxpayer Update Form, provide an active email address where your TaxProMax login details will be sent.
3๏ธโฃย ย Submit the forms with copies of your CAC documents and recent utility bill to the FIRS office. Originals may be required for verification.
4๏ธโฃ Your TIN and TaxProMax login credentials may be generated immediat