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FIRS Implements Digital System to Collect VAT from Informal Traders in Nigeria

  • The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is implementing the Integrated Market Revenue Management System (IMRMS) to widen the scope of its Value Added Tax (VAT) collection.
  • The IMRMS platform aims to capture the informal sector, particularly market traders, in the government’s tax net.
  • FIRS is partnering with the Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) to collect and remit VAT from traders using the IMRMS platform.
  • This collaboration is part of the VAT Direct Initiative (VDI) to expand the government’s tax base.
  • MATAN will digitally enumerate its members, track their turnover, and collect and remit VAT to FIRS.
  • The initiative aims to tackle multiple taxation and illegal tax collection in Nigeria’s market spaces.
  • The FIRS estimates that collecting VAT from over 40 million traders will provide basic amenities in marketplaces.
  • Market leaders are urged to sensitize their members to ensure they are captured for the VDI.
  • Registered traders will benefit from health insurance, micro pension, general insurance cover, business loans and grants, social amenities in marketplaces, and free legal services.

Source: blueprint.ng

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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