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The FIRS is partnering with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria to collect & remit VAT from their —especially those in the informal sector—using a unified systems technology.

🔑 Here are some facts about this partnership 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

The VAT Direct Initiative: Key Things To Know About The FIRS - MATAN Partnership

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is the agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria responsible for assessing, collecting and ing for tax and other revenues accruable to the Federal Government and the Federation.

The FIRS is responsible for the istration of Value Added Tax in Nigeria.

MATAN means Market Traders Association of Nigeria. It is the umbrella body for all trading associations in Nigeria and was founded in the year 1995.

MATAN is the largest player in Nigeria's market space with a hip of well over 40 million traders across the country.

The FIRS is partnering with MATAN to collect and remit Value Added Tax (VAT) from their —especially those in the informal sector—using a unified systems technology. This collaboration is known as the VAT Direct Initiative.

What is the VAT Direct Initiative (VDI)? It is a collaboration between the FIRS and MATAN where MATAN promotes awareness on VAT collection and remittance in the market place and informal sector, while also simplifying VAT payment and remittance for the market place and informal sector using a purpose-built digital platform.

MATAN has a digital platform which enumerates their giving them a digital ID and tracks their turnover so that VAT accrued is collected and remitted to the FIRS.
The VAT Direct Initiative (VDI) is the first of its kind program that will utilize technology to foster collaboration between FIRS and the marketplace for the collection and remittance of VAT.

Through this initiative the FIRS will help tackle multiple taxation in the market place through partnership with security agencies to curb the activities of touts, miscreants and self-imposed tax collectors involved in illegal tax collection in Nigeria's market spaces.

The VAT Direct Initiative (VDI) will boost VAT revenue generation for the three tiers of government, which in turn means more money to fund infrastructure, provide social amenities and cater for the welfare of citizens.

MATAN will each receive an Identity Card upon enumeration. This card contains their Tax Identification Number (TIN) and other personal details for tax purposes.

The VAT Direct Initiative (VDI) will have a monitoring and evaluation team comprising of FIRS officers and MATAN to ensure transparency, ability, prompt VAT remittance, sustained commitment and reporting which are vital to build the public confidence in the initiative.

https://twitter.com/FIRSNigeria/status/1675850018463395840?t=37aZDqWqG2k3Wbjeti1dqQ&s=08

The informal sector is largely out of tax net.

First to comment since I ed this green forum. I dedicate this post to all professional space bookers out there.

People are suffering, instead of Tinubu to use the money he saved from the removal of fuel subsidy to kick the nation going, he's more concerned about taxing people the more.

Next is to make Alpha Beta the federal tax collector.

That has been his primary mission.

That's all they know

SenatePresdo:
People are suffering, instead of Tinubu to use the money he saved from the removal of fuel subsidy to kick the nation going, he's more concerned about taxing people the more.

Next is to make Alpha Beta the federal tax collector.

That has been his primary mission.

Wailers, keep wailing.

We Nigerians are solidly behind Tinubu.


You will wail till next 8 years, just like you wailed throughout Buhari's Tenure.

Same technology used in advance countries we need to
Copy in all aspect not some aspects

Government of tax collectors.
You haven't done anything to improve the lives of Nigerians, but the idiot and his team are introducing new taxes everyday.

Nairaland did not post the topic about Tinubu ordering FIRS to start collecting taxes from petty traders and artisans but is quick to post a propaganda piece to counter the new tax regime.

tax collector has arrived

Tinubu will milk any remaining cash in the hands of the masses with his excessive taxes. . That has always been his system. .

Why do you think in Lagos, ordinary bus from Ikeja under bridge to Alausa, Ikeja bus stop is N200. .

Una go learn. .

Ekemini11:
Government of tax collectors.
You haven't done anything to improve the lives of Nigerians, but the idiot and his team
are introducing new taxes everyday.

That was how he became the richest politician in Nigeria at the expense of Lagosians and their Commonwealth. .

Now, he want to be in charge of the national treasury. . But we warned you guys na. . A leader that does not feel the burden of the people. . What else should I say. . ?

ZombidiotFools:




Wailers, keep wailing.

We Nigerians are solidly behind Tinubu.


You will will till next 8 years, just like you wailed throughout Buhari's Tenure.

And how did that turn out? You're a shameless bot, suffering and smiling all in a bid to brag on NL. Tueg

The tax will favour me and my family.
Tinubu is a real yahoo boy.

Una neva see anything 🤣🤣🤣

Propaganda doesn't lift people out of poverty. All thus trash written up there is useless just like the floating of the naira and other useless policies. Una never see anything yet.
Renewed shege and sapa reloaded.

Basicend:
Tinubu will milk any remaining cash in the hands of the masses with his excessive taxes. . That has always been his system. .

Why do you think in Lagos, ordinary bus from Ikeja under bridge to Alausa, Ikeja bus stop is N200. .

Una go learn. .

Am just tired.

Person fit just end it all for this hard economy honestly. I want to end it all

Ekemini11:
Government of tax collectors.
You haven't done anything to improve the lives of Nigerians, but the idiot and his team are introducing new taxes everyday.

Freethinker87:
Nairaland did not post the topic about Tinubu ordering FIRS to start collecting Taxes from petty traders and artisans but is quick to post a propaganda piece about the importance of tax collection.

imagine

Owoda PLC

Owo mi da?

Tollgates in every state loading

Toh

helinues:
Toh

Toh what?

Owo da??

Owo da before I scatter your market?

SenatePresdo:
People are suffering, instead of Tinubu to use the money he saved from the removal of fuel subsidy to kick the nation going, he's more concerned about taxing people the more.

Next is to make Alpha Beta the federal tax collector.

That has been his primary mission.

YES, and what can you do about it?

Welcome development.
I visited one jungle like that and I found out that some compounds are owing lot of bills, I went to further to enquire why owing govt, I came to realize that 95% of those owing are westerners living in those compounds.
Food for thought: why's it that westerners doesn't like paying bills?

Bet me, we will soon start paying VAT for breathing in Oxygen and for using the Toilet under Tinubu's Government...🤣😅

LAXconfidential:


Am just tired.

Person fit just end it all for this hard economy honestly. I want to end it all

Rest in peace in advance, just greet our ancestors for me

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