Nigeria: Deadline for filing employer annual tax returns extended to 7 February 2024 (Lagos State)

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing employers' annual tax returns to 7 February 2024.

Deadline for filing employer annual tax returns extended to 7 February 2024

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing employers' annual tax returns to 7 February 2024, providing an additional week beyond the statutory deadline of 31 January 2024.

The extension is a response to the recent downtime experienced on the online filing platform (e-tax portal). 

KPMG observation

Employers facing challenges with the e-tax portal must contact designated LIRS officers promptly to resolve the issues experienced and submit their annual tax returns within the extended deadline.

Read a February 2024 report [PDF 455 KB] prepared by the KPMG member firm in Nigeria

 

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