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TIN Processing in Nigeria

TIN Processing in Nigeria

A taxpayer identification number (TIN) is a unique eight-digit number used to identify an individual, business, or other entity in tax returns and other documents filed with the tax Authority. A TIN is typically issued by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and it adopted as the unified tax identity for tax and other related transaction with all tiers of Government Agency (s).

Finance Acts 2020, equally makes the requirement for Tax Identification Number (TIN) for companies mandatory under the new section 10 of the CITA. TIN is also made mandatory for opening of bank accounts and the operation of existing ones by account holders.

Important of  TIN in Nigeria

  1. It is a requirement for getting tax clearance, waiver, and incentive
  2. It enables accountability and transperency in Tax record of Taxpaye
  3. It is a requirement for getting a government loan, grants and social supports
  4. It is a basic requirement for paying tax
  5. It is a requirement to open a personal and corporate account
  6. It is a requirement for import, export, or obtaining trade license

TIN Processing in Nigeria

Before now, TIN can be generated from the portal of FIRS or that of Joint Tax Board (JTB) online, but, in recent time, the capabiliy to process TIN online has been disabled on FIRS portal, hence, the processing of TIN for both individual and Corporate entity are expected to be done at FIRS office. Though the JB portal for geerating TIN is still enabled, but the TIN generated from JTB portal  do not conform with what is generted from FIRS office, hence, it is usually rejectedby orga nisations and other Agency of Goverment or the banks.

Consequent to this, to get a valid TIN, it is expected that an update form supported with the valid information of the Tax Payer are submitted to the nearest FIRS office to the Tax payer for processing.

How to Check TIN Online

In order to check the availability and to verify the authenticity of your TIN, the first step is to log on to https://apps.firs.gov.ng/tinverification and use any of the following parameters to confirm:

Search using Tax Identification Number (TIN)

  • Select Tax Identification Number on the Select Search Criteria Dropdown list below
  • Input your TIN (FIRS or JTB TIN) in the Search value field, input the correct captcha image text and click on the search button

Search using CAC Registration Number

  • Select CAC Registration number in the search criteria dropdown list then enter the Number Registered with Corporate Affairs Commission preceded by the corresponding alphabets e.g RC54321 for Corporate entities and BN54321 for Enterprises or as the case may be in the search value field.
  • input the correct captcha image text and click on the search button

Search using Phone Number

  • Select ‘Registered Phone Number’ on the Select Search Criteria Dropdown list below
  • Input your phone number in the Search value field, input the correct captcha image text and click on the search button

https://apps.firs.gov.ng/tinverification

To know more about how to create your TIN or other Tax Management , kindly contact us at :

E-mail: care@sowprofessional.com   

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https://apps.firs.gov.ng/tinverification

To know more about how to create your TIN or other Tax Management , kindly contact us at :

E-mail: care@sowprofessional.com   

Website:     www.sowprofessional.com                                                                                       

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